{"id":268804,"date":"2024-12-21T06:42:08","date_gmt":"2024-12-21T06:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/21\/reality-will-soon-dawn-on-those-who-crossed-carpet-kennedy-osei-reflects-on-npps-defeat\/"},"modified":"2024-12-21T06:42:08","modified_gmt":"2024-12-21T06:42:08","slug":"reality-will-soon-dawn-on-those-who-crossed-carpet-kennedy-osei-reflects-on-npps-defeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/21\/reality-will-soon-dawn-on-those-who-crossed-carpet-kennedy-osei-reflects-on-npps-defeat\/","title":{"rendered":"Reality will soon dawn on those who crossed carpet \u2013 Kennedy Osei reflects on NPP\u2019s defeat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/137\/13767174.295.jpg\" alt=\"Kennedy Osei Nyarko, the Member of Parliament for Akim Swedru\" title=\"Kennedy Osei Nyarko, the Member of Parliament for Akim Swedru\" width=\"295\" height=\"160\" \/> <span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Kennedy Osei Nyarko, the Member of Parliament for Akim Swedru<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none;\">\n<p id=\"article-123\">In the wake of the New Patriotic Party\u2019s (NPP) disappointing results in the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections, Kennedy Osei Nyarko, the Member of Parliament for Akim Swedru, has called on party members to remain focused and united.<\/p>\n<p>In a candid post shared on Facebook, Nyarko acknowledged the challenges the party now faces but emphasized the importance of regrouping and moving forward with determination.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe reality will soon dawn on those who crossed the carpet, those who voted skirt &amp; blouse, and those who refused to vote.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s just a matter of time,\u201d Nyarko stated, reflecting on the divisions within the party during the election campaign.<\/p>\n<p>His comments come after a tense and bitterly contested election season, where internal party disagreements, voter apathy, and external criticisms seemed to have contributed to the NPP\u2019s poor showing at the polls.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the heavy defeat, Nyarko urged his fellow party members not to succumb to despair.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s be focused and not be weighed down by the abysmal performance of the party in the December 7th elections,\u201d he added, stressing that now is the time for the NPP to come together and prepare for the future.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kennedy Osei Nyarko, the Member of Parliament for Akim Swedru In the wake of the New Patriotic Party\u2019s (NPP) disappointing results in the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections, Kennedy Osei Nyarko, the Member of Parliament for Akim Swedru, has called on party members to remain focused and united. 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