Former Member of Parliament for Anyaa Sowutuom, Dr. Dickson Adomako Kissi, has urged New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates to part ways with former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia if the party wants to stand a chance in the 2028 general elections.
Speaking on Accra-based Channel One TV, the former legislator, who is part of Dr. Bryan Acheampong’s campaign team, stressed that the NPP must make a “radical change” to revive its political fortunes.
“It is not just about one individual. When it happened that Jonah had to be removed from the ship to save the ship, it happened, and it gets to a point in time when you need to remove any Jonah who is sinking the ship,” Dr. Adomako Kissi declared, implying that Dr. Bawumia’s continued leadership could further harm the party’s prospects.
He referenced the NPP’s performance in the last elections, particularly in the Greater Accra Region, as a major reason for his stance.
“I didn’t really want to go there, but in the last primaries, he underperformed in Greater Accra, and in Greater Accra, we won only two in the presidency out of the 34,” he noted.
Dr. Adomako Kissi added that the current political climate in the region does not favour the former vice president, saying, “Greater Accra is not very responsive to him like they are responding to Dr. Bryan Acheampong, and that one is not me; it’s the euphoria I am accessing from behind.”
He also commended the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) for its strategic political decision-making, citing how the party reshuffled its parliamentary leadership to strengthen its appeal in key regions.
“The party deficit requires that we make a radical change, and it is not about the individuals. Let me commend the NDC, when they realised they had to remove Haruna Iddrisu to win the Central Region, they did it. Haruna Iddrisu is a colossal figure. The NDC moved him from Parliament as a leader so that they could win the Central Region,” he said.
Dr. Adomako Kissi maintained that for the NPP to regain national appeal and effectively challenge the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) in 2028, delegates must prioritize strategy over loyalty in choosing the party’s next flagbearer.
