The 2016 flag bearer of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, has decided to bow out of the 2020 presidential contest.
His decision aims at giving the ‘younger generation’ of the party frontline roles, which he believes will give the political grouping a better chance of securing a parliamentary seat and eventually occupying the Flagstaff Staff House – seat of government.
Speaking at the party’s 4th National Convention on Saturday at Bolga in the Upper East Region, the three-time presidential hopeful stated that the PPP is not his party but for all Ghanaians, especially the youth, who must strive to make it great and successful.
He said his responsibility now is to play an advisory role and guide the younger ones to lead the party to victory.
“I am now part of the older generation. My task now is to encourage, support and educate our young progressives to come to the front line of our party. The PPP is not Nduom’s property. It is our party. Now it is there for you the young people to make it great and successful,” he stated.
Chides EC
Dr. Nduom, who is yet come to terms with reasons for his initial disqualification from the 2016 presidential election organized by the Electoral Commission (EC), took a swipe at the commission and its Chairperson, Charlotte Osei, for ‘sabotaging’ the PPP’s campaign.
The PPP was among 12 political parties that were disqualified by the EC from participating in the 2016 presidential election.
The EC at the time, cited false declarations by the disqualified aspirants, including Dr. Nduom, as the basis for their disqualifications.
PPP later sued the EC and through a court ruling, Dr. Nduom’s disqualification was later annulled, paving the way for him to join the race again.
Almost a year on, the former member of parliament for the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem constituency in the Central Region is still counting his losses as a result of the initial disqualification.
“To Charlotte Osei and others at the Electoral Commission, I say we will never forget your failed attempt to take away our freedom and our right to participate in the 2016 elections.
“Yes, you succeeded in sabotaging our campaign but in the end, we still stand tall. Never again should you dare to circumvent the laws that put you in office,” Dr. Nduom fumed.
Support For Government
Dr. Nduom declared that the PPP would continue to offer ideas and support for positive policies that would improve the lives of Ghanaians.
He praised President Akufo-Addo’s New Patriotic Party (NPP) government for some of its policies, including the ‘Free SHS,’ ‘One-District, One-Factory’ and the election of metropolitan, municipal and district chief executives.
He however, urged the government to take a cue from past governments which could not sustain some of the projects they had initiated.
In terms of the ‘Free SHS’ policy for instance, he called for “free, compulsory and continuous education from kindergarten to the end of senior high school,” which he believes, will improve education in the country.
Source: Daily Guide
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PAA KWESI THANKS FOR BOWING OUT FOR THE YOUNGSTERS TO COME IN. THERE ARE A LOT YOU CAN DO TO HELP THE SOCIETY THAT IS MORE THAN BECOMING A PRESIDENT.I WILL WANT YOU TO HELP AND SUPPORT WHOEVER BECOMES THE FLAGBEARER OF PPP.THANKS
In his 2012 Presidential campaign, he claimed to have spent over Ghc4 Million in the campaign but got only 0.6% of the total votes cast. In 2016, I believe he spent over Ghc5 Million in his campaign trails and yet got only a little over 1%. Very pathetic !! One could just imagine what this whooping sums totalling around Ghc10 Million could do the less privileged ones in the society. Paa Kwesi, I knew those around you were urging you on just to milk from you. Concentrate on you business, your family and the little that you can help the society with.
By the way where is his once upon a time' beautiful "Miss Ghana" Running Mate ? I miss her.
Always talking as if he knows everything under the sun. I wonder why despite little or no attention given to his daily rantings and rhetorics, he still continued to disturb our ears with his bogus economic theories. I hope he will not impose his archaic ideas on who ever is elected as the new flag bearer of the Party.
PPP,a sole proprietorship is dead with the owner.
Thank God this NOISY MAN who knows more than every person in Ghana but can't win election is gone.