MOVES TO RESOLVE CRISIS IN NPP

Ex. President John Agyekum Kufuor

By Ekow Mensah

There are serious moves in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to unite the warring factions and to rally behind the Presidential Candidate, Nana Addo Dankwa  Akufo-Addo.

A party source told “The Insight” that there have been several rounds of meetings involving top level leaders to resolve the enpasse.

According to our sources some of the meetings have been attended by Nana Akufo- Addo himself and have involved Mr Paul Afoko, the suspended National Chairman and General Secretary, Kwabena Agyapong.

The faction loyal to Mr Paul Afoko is insisting on his reinstatement as National Chairman as a condition for peace in the party.

Others who have featured in these meetings are former President John Agyekum Kufour, Mr Ayikoi Otoo, a former Attorney General, Dr Addo Kuffour, former Defence Minister  and kwabena  Agyapong, General Secretary.

The meeting with high profile priests at the residence of former  President Kufour is seen as part of the initiative.

Nana Akufo Addo

Honorable Joe Osei Wusu, an NPP Member of Parliament virtually confirmed these meetings when he said that “many things are happening behind the scenes to restore peace and stability in our party” on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana. 

Matters in the  party appear to be getting out of hand with calls for the dismissal of many other leaders including acting National Chairman Freddie Blay , Minority leader in parliament  Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu and his deputy, Dominique Nitiwul.

It is believed that efforts aimed at ending the feud in the party could very well be advanced.

Editorial

CAPTAGON

The arrest of a Saudi Prince for smuggling drugs suspected to be heading into the hands of the so-called Free Syrian Army must be a source of great concern to all parents in the region and beyond.

The drug, Captagon is a known mind control drug which the opposition to president Assad has been supplying to young militants to enable them stand on their feet in grueling battles.

It will not take a prophet to see that young people in the Middle East, the Persian Gulf and beyond would be hooked to this very dangerous drug in the future.

It is indeed a huge shame that Saudi Arabia and its allies in the region so hate the legitimate government of Syria that they are prepared to destroy the future of the youth.

 The Insight urges Saudi Arabia and it’s allies to end the smuggling and distribution of Captagon to young people in the region.