Political Scientist, Dr. Richard Amoako Baah, has said the Convention People's Party, CPP introducing new faces every four years towards elections will not augur well for the party.
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'CPP changing flag bearers every 4 years not ideal'
Political Scientist, Dr. Richard Amoako Baah said this following the decision of the 2012 presidential candidate of the CPP to contest the upcoming presidential elections as an independent candidate.
Dr. Abu Sakara
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The former head of the Political Science department of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) said this following the decision of the 2012 presidential candidate of the CPP to contest the upcoming presidential elections as an independent candidate.
In a statement, Dr. Sakara said “The purpose will be to provide a more focused national interest platform on which we can truly build national consensus around the key issues that will really transform our nation for the good of all of us.”
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But, speaking to Pulse.com.gh, Political Scientist, Dr. Amoako Baah said the move is going to collapse the party.
"It is not good for the party...I can assure you that it will have a negative impact on the party because no party can afford to present a new face every four years. Last time around it was Paa Kwesi Nduom who left. And this time around it is Abu Sakara.
"He didn't make any loud noise about what is going on in the party but you can be rest assured that there is some undercurrents going on in the party," Dr. Amoako Baah added.
Meanwhile, the CPP says Dr. Abu Sakara still remains a member of the party as he has not communicated to the party his decision to resign.
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In an interview with Pulse.com.gh the CPP general secretary Nii Armah Akomfra said “we haven’t received that resignation...you are still a member until you formerly resign or until you are suspended we havenet gone through that process."
He however added that "if he pursues an independent career he has to be expelled from the party.”
He said the party is as shocked as some members of the public by the announcement of the Agric Economist and the party wishes he rescinds his decision.
“we hope that he will still think about his decision nominations for flag bearer of the party are still opened for another week or so and we that he will be able to pick form as an aspirant within the party.”
On Dr. Sakara’s accusation that the party has misplaced priorities, the General Secretary said Dr. Sakara “would have to explain that to the public and indeed the party if he means well for the party.”
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Dr. Sakara’s resignation leaves Samia Nkrumah as the only front runner in the race for the flag bearer for now.
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