A member of the National Council of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Andy Appiah-Kubi, has opined that the choice of Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh as running mate will not be beneficial to the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
The politician, who is also the Member of Parliament for Asante Akim North, believes the Energy Minister is not a unifier who can help the party secure victory.
The speaker plans to choose a party member who is more likeable to parliamentarians, suggesting that if the presidential candidate is unavailable, they should campaign in a member’s constituency.
He stated that he would have preferred a different person with the ability to mobilise the parliamentary front towards victory in 2024.
The former Education Minister, he added, does not have that ability.
He also indicated his preparedness to suggest a different person should the opportunity present itself.
“I wouldn’t speak to a majority because we have not been consulted as a caucus for us to state our position. But for me, Appiah-Kubi, you can solicit my view on that. If it were up to me to choose, I wouldn’t choose him. He is not my preference. ‘Appiah-Kubi is saying that he is not my preference’, but that doesn’t mean he is not qualified,” he said.
“Well, if there was an opportunity like that, I would express a candidate, however acceptable otherwise, to our presidential candidate.”
“I would want somebody who would be open with the people on the ground, who would be able to deliver the votes, who would submit to the presidency, and who would be important in bringing Parliament closer to the executive.”
“I don’t see that happening in this equation. He cannot hold my hand, so why would I say that I prefer him? He cannot hold my hand,” the Asante Akim North MP said.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
