Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Robert Yaw Owusu Amankwah, is expressing worry over comments he claims o have been passed by Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, which he says, have the potential to fragment the party.
He is alleging that, the 2008 flag bearer of the NPP was on a recent visit to the region to meet some selected 15 constituency chairmen (out of 39) and during that meeting, he is alleged to have said that, he would not be able to work him (Yaw Amankwah) as regional chairman and Mr. Stephen Ntim, one of the aspirants seeking to be elected the party�s national chairman.
Yaw Amankwah told an Accra based radio station on Friday that, although he was not part of the meetings, allegedly held at the residence of another party stalwart, Dr. Amoako Tuffour, he was privy to discussions therein and believes the specific comment of Nana Addo not being able to work with some persons in the party, did not augur well for party unity. He said, Nana Addo is no ordinary member of the party, and given that, he is a potential flag bearer again, he should not be sowing seeds of disunity in the NPP.
According to Yaw Amankwah, Nana Addo as an individual has every right to hold any meeting however, once he decides to make it a party agenda, he should be reminded to hold himself as a unifier rather than driving a wedge amongst members.
Yaw Amankwah told Ekuorba Gyasi that, he is seeking reelection as regional chairman and will work with Nana Addo �from the bottom� of his heart, if Nana Addo also gets the nod as flag-bearer, and said, it would be unfortunate that, he would go round to soil the ground in advance, drawing an analogy that, a good parent cannot love some of his children and hate the others, else they will rebel against him.
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