NPP Must End Internal Division to Rebuild for 2028 - Marie Timitey Writes

A member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), writing under the name Marie Timitey, has called for an end to what she describes as internal hatred, disunity and selfish political calculations within the party.

In a commentary titled “Marie Writes,” she argued that the party’s failure to bring all members on board could undermine efforts to rebuild after its defeat in the 2024 general elections.

According to her, while many party members remain silent about their concerns, some are allegedly contributing to the weakening of the party from within.

She questioned the decision of some elected regional executives who, she claims, are unwilling to work with people they contested against during internal elections, while the same individuals can subsequently be considered for committee positions.

“How can elected executives say they cannot work with people they contested with as co-regional executives, but they can work with those same people as committee members?” she questioned.

Marie argued that such an approach was inconsistent with the NPP’s stated objective of returning to power in 2028.

She further accused some members of focusing prematurely on the party’s 2032 political contests rather than concentrating on closing the gap and rebuilding the party ahead of 2028.

‘There is no loyalty in politics’

Reflecting on her own experience during the recent internal elections, Marie said the contest had taught her that political loyalty could be fragile.

“From my own experience in this election, I have learnt that there is no loyalty in politics,” she wrote.

She alleged that she faced intimidation from the time she decided to contest through election day and its aftermath, although she did not identify the individuals responsible.

She consequently advised young party members to be cautious about the resources and personal sacrifices they make for internal party contests.

Call for young people to invest in themselves

Marie also raised concerns about what she considers an unfavourable attitude towards young people seeking leadership positions within the NPP.

She urged young members to prioritise investing in their education, careers and personal development rather than committing all their resources to contesting party positions.

According to her, some young people are told they are too inexperienced or too young to seek regional or national positions, despite being relied upon to undertake demanding party activities.

She questioned how the party could attract more young people if such attitudes continued.

“How do we convince more young people to join the party when some of our leaders and members have this mentality about the youth?” she asked.

‘Where does the constitution require members to rise through the ranks?’

The writer also challenged the argument that members must first serve as constituency officers before seeking regional or national positions.

She questioned how many constituency positions were available for every interested party member to occupy before progressing to the regional level.

She further asked how many Parliamentary Candidates and Members of Parliament had previously served as polling station officers, electoral area officers or constituency officers before becoming parliamentary candidates or MPs.

Marie also challenged party members to identify the provision in the NPP Constitution that expressly requires an aspirant to “go through the ranks” before contesting a particular party position.

Internal hatred threatens party unity

The commentary further criticised what Marie described as persistent backbiting, hatred and divisions among party members.

She said the party could not simultaneously call for prayers for its revival while its own members continued to engage in actions that, in her view, were contributing to its internal deterioration.

“The hatred we have for each other in this party is very bad and it is destroying us,” she stated.

She maintained that genuine reconciliation and unity were necessary if the NPP was serious about rebuilding itself and mounting a strong challenge in 2028.

Marie concluded by saying that she had learnt important lessons from the recent contest and was determined to move forward despite the difficulties she said she encountered.

“Lessons have been learnt, and we move regardless,” she wrote.

Editor’s note: The views and allegations contained in the commentary are those of the writer, Marie, and should not be interpreted as independently established facts unless separately verified.