Kwesi Pratt Jnr is the Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper. File photo.
The Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr, has taken a swipe at the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for failing to make public the findings of the report compiled by Professor Mike Oquaye.
The report, which contains critical assessments of the party’s defeat in the 2024 general elections, has reportedly been kept away from both party members and the general public.
Speaking on Good Morning Ghana on Metro TV on May 14, 2025, Pratt said that keeping the report away from both party members and the public is deliberate to hide damaging information.
“Hiding the report indicates that the detail is horrible, but there is need for transparency and accountability within the party,” he indicated.
Pratt suggested that the decision to withhold the report may stem from fear of political backlash.
“If the report contains insights that are damaging, it is precisely those insights that must be addressed if the party wants to rebuild public trust,” he stated.
He further advised that suppressing uncomfortable truths could harm the NPP more than the report itself.
Pratt questioned whether key stakeholders within the party, including grassroots members, have been given access to the contents of the report.
He emphasised that political renewal must begin with openness and a willingness to confront inconvenient realities.
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) officially received the final report from the committee led by former Speaker of Parliament, Prof Aaron Mike Oquaye, which was tasked with investigating the party’s defeat in the 2024 general elections.
The 12-member committee was established to examine the factors behind the NPP’s loss of both the presidency and its parliamentary majority in the 2024 Election.
The party lost the presidency to the National Democratic Congress’ John Dramani Mahama and experienced a significant decline in its parliamentary seats.
The report was presented during an emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held on Wednesday, April 16, at the Alisa Hotel in Accra.
Following the presentation, NPP General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, confirmed receipt of the report and assured that its contents and recommendations would be communicated in due time.
However, after the completion of the report, no official version has been released.
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