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Dr. Arthur Kobina Kennedy, a founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has strongly criticised reported plans by the party’s leadership to expel Prof. Kwabena Frimpong Boateng, describing the move as misguided and potentially damaging to the already struggling party.
In a statement dated January 13, 2026, Dr. Kennedy said he carefully watched Prof. Frimpong Boateng’s recent interview with Bernard Avle and found it patriotic, visionary and nationalistic.
He acknowledged that while some comments directed at the NPP could have been better worded, the former minister was justified in expressing frustration about the party’s current direction.
According to Dr. Kennedy, the NPP was significantly weakened during the last eight years in government and further harmed ahead of and after the 2024 general elections.
He noted that allegations of irregularities in the party’s last primary elections had previously been raised by other senior party members, including Hon. Kennedy Agyapong.
He warned that threats and expulsions would not help the NPP regain the estimated 1.2 million supporters who voted for the opposition in the last election. Instead, he called for humility, reconciliation and inclusiveness to rebuild trust and unity within the party.
Dr. Kennedy described Prof. Frimpong Boateng as a national asset whose association brings honour to the NPP, not the other way round. He urged the party to embrace internal criticism as a sign of healthy leadership, stressing that strong political parties are built on tolerance and inclusion.
He concluded by calling on the NPP to “build bridges to unite, not walls to divide,” and prayed for the unity of the party and the progress of Ghana.
Emmanuel Mensah
