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Party members have a choice, not an obligation – Arthur Kennedy on NPP rebuilding efforts
A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Arthur Kennedy, has argued that party supporters are not obliged to vote for any candidate simply because they belong to the party.
In his view, party members have the freedom to decide who to support, and candidates must work to earn their votes.
Speaking during discussions on the NPP’s reorganisation and rebuilding ahead of the 2028 general elections, Dr. Kennedy rejected the notion that loyalty alone should determine voting behaviour within the party.
“You often hear people say every good party member needs to support our candidate. No, they don’t. They have a choice,” he noted.
He stressed that voters ultimately decide based on performance and credibility.
“If, by election day, they believe you have earned their vote, they will vote for you. If not, they will stay home or vote for your opponent,” he added.
Dr. Kennedy also weighed in on debates surrounding the party’s internal election processes, especially claims that a different voting system could have changed the outcome of recent contests.
Touching on the candidates presented at the party’s last internal election, he observed that it is difficult to rely on assumptions about outcomes that were never tested.
“If the executive-level voting approach had been used, would it have produced a different verdict? That cannot be known because it was never applied,” he explained.
He cautioned political actors against excessive speculation, emphasising that democratic politics must rest on clear and legitimate procedures.
“In politics, we must be careful with hypotheticals,” he stressed.
Dr. Kennedy maintained that he would have accepted the outcome of the process regardless of the result, provided it was fair and transparent.
“If the process had been legitimate and delivered the same result, I would have embraced it fully,” he stated.
His remarks come at a time when the NPP is engaged in internal discussions on strengthening party unity and rebuilding public confidence ahead of the 2028 elections.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Thomas Partey, Ransford Yeboah Königsdörffer, Kojo Oppong Peprah, and Alexander Djiku trained with the Black Stars on Tuesday, March 23 as preparations intensify for the international friendly against Austria on Friday.
The newly arrived players—Partey, Königsdörffer, Oppong Peprah and Djiku—joined the group training Tuesday afternoon in readiness for the match.
Partey and Djiku bring valuable experience and dexterity to the team, having played a major role in securing Ghana a spot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, Canada, and the United States of America.
All 25 players participated in Tuesday’s training session, each aiming to catch the eye of head coach Otto Addo.
The full squad present at training included Lawrence Ati-Zigi, Benjamin Asare, Joseph Anang, Patrick Pfeiffer, Derrick Luckassen, Derrick Kohn, Jerome Opoku, Caleb Yirenkyi, Kojo Oppong Peprah, Jonas Adjetey, Marvin Senaya, Gideon Mensah, Elisha Owusu, Ibrahim Sulemana, Kwasi Sibo, Jordan Ayew, Prince Kwabena Adu, Christopher Bonsu Baah, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku, Antoine Semenyo, Kamal Deen Sulemana, Daniel Agyei, Thomas Partey, Alexander Djiku, and Ransford Yeboah Königsdörffer.
Training will continue on Wednesday and Thursday ahead of the match on Friday, March 27, 2026.
The Kadjebi District Police Command, through a sustained intelligence-led operation, has arrested a suspect, Chalim Madzaton, also known as Peter Tano, 36, a farmer.
He was apprehended at his hideout in Kpaya, a suburb of Ahamansu, in connection with the murder of 80-year-old Dakolor Semaka.
On March 24, 2026, police received a report that the suspect had allegedly attacked his girlfriend, Yaa Tugbenyo, 55, and her mother, the deceased, at their residence in Mangoase near Kadjebi During the incident, Yaa Tugbenyo managed to escape but later returned to find her mother lying motionless on the floor.
Police Officers visited the scene and found the body of the deceased lying in a supine positior with isible signs of violence.
The scene was processed, and photographs were taken for evidential purpose.
The deceased was pronounced dead by a medical officer at St. Mary Theresa Hospital and the body has since been deposited at the hospital’s morgue for preservation and autopsy.
The suspect is currently in Police custody assisting with investigations and will be arraigned before court.
