The Member of Parliament for Mpraeso, Davis Ansah Opoku, has revealed that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is setting up a committee to investigate the results of the recent elections, which have been described as disastrous for the party.<\/p>\n The committee\u2019s primary goal is to conduct a thorough assessment of the situation and identify the factors that contributed to the NPP\u2019s underperformance.<\/p>\n This move comes after the Electoral Commission declared John Dramani Mahama as the President-elect, with 6,328,397 votes (56.55% of valid votes cast). Mahama defeated his main rival, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia of the NPP, who garnered 4,657,304 votes (41.61%).<\/p>\n Speaking with Tutuwaa Danso on Starr Today, Davis Ansah Opoku expressed the party\u2019s shock at the results, noting that this presents an opportunity to set up the committee to probe the reasons behind their loss.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are forming a team to investigate why we performed so poorly. It\u2019s important that we allow for a scientific process to be followed. I\u2019m not here to place blame; after all, we\u2019ve lost an election.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s about service. It\u2019s about putting yourself in front of the people and telling them, \u2018I want to serve you.\u2019 I want to continue with initiatives like Free SHS and One District, One Factory. When the people decide otherwise, you shouldn\u2019t be overly concerned. If your true intention is to serve them, you shouldn\u2019t take it personally. As a political party, we should not be performing below 40 percent. Therefore, we are investigating and putting together a team to understand why this performance occurred and how we can address it.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWhen you examine the results, you\u2019ll notice that 2.1 million people who voted in 2020 chose not to vote in 2024. We need to determine where these people are. Are they located in our constituencies or strongholds? If they are, we need to take action accordingly.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cFor example, in my constituency, since election 2000, I\u2019ve always had around 10,000 of my voters absent on election day. This time, it increased to 20,000. So, I\u2019ve also formed a team to investigate why this happened. This should not happen in 2028. People\u2019s right to vote must be protected, regardless of their voting preferences. As their Member of Parliament, I must do whatever it takes to encourage them to participate. I\u2019m looking into whether accountability was low or if visibility was an issue. If it\u2019s a messaging problem, we need to address that as well.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cEverything has to be approached scientifically. That\u2019s why we are allowing space for the special committee, which will be set up by the party, to make decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI understand that on Monday, the NPP National Council is likely to meet. Once they meet, the outcome will be shared with the public.\u201d<\/p>\n Opoku stated that although the party had conducted its own internal polls and anticipated a tough election, the margin of defeat was a key factor.<\/p>\n He also stated low voter turnout as a significant challenge.<\/p>\n Watch a compilation of the latest Twi news below:<\/b><\/p>\n![\"Member](\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/984\/98440357.295.jpg\" "\\"Member")
Member of Parliament for Mpraeso, Davis Ansah Opoku<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n