The Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central, Patrick Yaw Boamah, is urging the leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to expand its electoral college and open up internal elections to broader participation. He believes this move is crucial to curb growing voter apathy within the party.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, July 2, Mr. Boamah emphasized that inclusive electoral reforms remain key to restoring trust and credibility in the party’s internal democratic processes. He insisted that expanding voting rights to more party members, especially dues-paying ones, would promote transparency and strengthen the party’s grassroots base.
He also proposed linking voting rights in internal contests to the payment of party dues. According to him, this would not only ensure that active members influence key decisions, but also offer the party a reliable fundraising model.
Mr. Boamah described the approach as both financially demanding and necessary. He said, “As the founding democratic political party in the Fourth Republic, the NPP must allow all members in good standing to vote in party elections. This will help raise funds for such an expensive process.”
The MP warned that relying solely on top-down leadership would deepen apathy within the party’s support base. He therefore called on party leaders to prioritize reforms that empower polling station executives, electoral area coordinators, and constituency officers—arguing that their involvement is critical to sustaining the party’s bottom-up structure.
On the issue of party leadership, Mr. Boamah urged the NPP to elect new national executives before selecting its flagbearer for the 2028 general elections. He believes this order would allow the incoming presidential candidate to build a strong and collaborative working relationship with the new leadership team.
