Harsh Campaign Attacks Within NPP Will Haunt Them — Eric Agyei

Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Eric Agyei, has criticised the abusive language used by some members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) during the party’s presidential primaries, warning that such comments could return to haunt the party in the future.

Speaking on Asempa FM, Mr. Agyei said the party is still struggling to reconcile after the internal elections because of the nature of attacks exchanged among members.

“They have finished voting and are still struggling with how to do reconciliation in the party,” he stated.

According to him, some individuals who were insulted and described as mentally unstable during the primaries have now been appointed onto party committees.

“They even called some people mentally challenged, but after the voting they have used the same people they insulted to form committees,” he said.

Mr. Agyei questioned how such individuals could later be trusted with leadership responsibilities after being publicly ridiculed by members of their own party.

“And these are the same people they expect to one day come to power and make policies for the country and the party. This is serious,” he added.

He further argued that opposition parties often risk deepening their internal divisions if proper care is not taken after electoral defeat.

“When a party goes into opposition and care is not taken, they can destroy the party further,” he cautioned.

Mr. Agyei also suggested that some committee appointments within the NPP may have been made strategically to silence outspoken individuals within the party.

“I think the reason they added some people to the committee is to prevent them from talking too much or becoming a hindrance to the party,” he alleged.

He described the party’s current internal structure as more of a “muscle committee” than a policy-driven body.

“So the NPP does not have a policy committee; it has a muscle committee, which may work in favour of the party in government,” he remarked.

According to him, the internal attacks have damaged the image of the party and raised questions about its competence.

“They embarrassed themselves, and now they want us to believe they are competent?” he questioned.

Mr. Agyei concluded by urging politicians to be measured in their language during internal political contests.

“People should be careful about what they say during internal politics. There can be disagreements, but they should not become excessive,” he advised.