Kwabena Agyepong
A former presidential aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, has described the exclusion of polling station executives and electoral area coordinators of the party following the adoption of some proposed constitutional reforms as ‘a gross injustice’.
In a statement issued by Mr. Agyepong on Friday, June 20, 2025, he said the National Council endorsed a limited expansion of its electoral college to include past National Executives, Regional Executives, Constituency Executives, Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs), Members of Parliament (MPs), Ministers, Deputies among others.
It said while the move represents a significant step forward, excluding the polling station executives and area coordinators who form the basic unit of political activity at the base undermines the unity the party seeks to achieve.
“Expanding participation at the top while excluding the polling station executives, the true engine of our grassroots, cannot only be an oversight but a gross injustice.
“The polling station is the heart and soul of the party. It is where volunteerism thrives and loyalty is tested not for money, but for love of party and country. Expanding participation at the top while excluding the base only serves to alienate the very people who carry the party through its toughest times,” he stressed.
According to Mr. Agyepong, such arrangement will not address the challenges facing the party but further deepen the already strained relationship that exists at the polling stations.
He, therefore, suggested for an inclusive electoral college system which will not only reduce monetary inducement but also promote contest of ideas where the best vision is accepted rather than the deepest pocket.
He noted, “I urge all patriots, especially constituency executives, to advocate for the inclusion of past ward/polling station executives and electoral area coordinators from the inception of the party in 1992 to date.”
“We cannot afford any more manipulation and confusion. Let’s build a party that recognises every hand that lifts a flag, every knuckle that knocks a door, and every voice that calls out for equity,” he added.
By Ebenezer K. Amponsah