The Minority Leader and New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Efutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has called for unity among the party’s presidential aspirants, emphasizing that internal divisions not only weaken the NPP but also harm the nation.
Speaking on Thursday, January 22, 2026, during the signing of a peace pact by five aspirants ahead of the NPP presidential primaries scheduled for January 31, Mr Afenyo-Markin urged the contenders to focus on a campaign driven by ideas, vision, and unity.
“Whenever the NPP is united, it is formidable; whenever it is divided, it bleeds and Ghana pays the price,” he stated.
He further explained that unity goes beyond mere words, describing it as a deliberate practice.
“Unity is conduct. It is the discipline of disagreeing without destroying one another,” Mr Afenyo-Markin added, while appealing to all aspirants to maintain decorum throughout the campaign period.
The Efutu MP reminded the aspirants of their role in fostering a mature and substantive contest.
“Before January 31, your responsibility, my dear aspirants, is to campaign on ideas, record, and vision—not on insults, threats, and division,” he said.
Stressing the need for genuine adherence to the peace pact, Mr Afenyo-Markin warned that failing to translate the agreement into action would undermine its purpose.
“A peace pact that ends with signatures, but not with changed behavior, is a betrayal of this moment and of Ghana,” he cautioned, urging the signatories to honour their commitments.
In his concluding remarks, the Minority Leader advocated for a revitalized NPP.
“Ghana needs the NPP back—not as a wounded, quarrelling organization, but as a renewed, united, and serious alternative,” he added.