Former Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has criticised his party’s internal processes, warning that its current approach to leadership selection risks weakening grassroots participation.
Speaking in an exclusive interview on The Point of View with Bernard Avle on ChannelOne TV, Prof. Frimpong-Boateng argued that the party should have prioritised rebuilding its structures from the polling station and regional levels before selecting a flag bearer. Instead, he said, the decision to choose a flag bearer first has left the party “behind”.
He further alleged that the party headquarters has effectively become an extension of a particular contender’s campaign office, a situation he believes undermines fairness in the internal contest. According to Prof. Frimpong-Boateng, other aspirants have largely remained silent on the issue out of fear of offending influential figures within the party.
When pressed by host Bernard Avle on whether he believed the current party executives were actively working to secure victory for one candidate, Prof. Frimpong-Boateng responded in the affirmative. He maintained that there were statements and actions which, in his view, demonstrated clear support from elements of the national executive.
Although challenged to provide concrete evidence such as formal meetings or official declarations, Prof. Frimpong-Boateng insisted that the conduct and public posture of the leadership pointed to implicit backing for a preferred candidate.
His comments are likely to reignite debate within the party over internal democracy, neutrality of party executives and the appropriate sequencing of leadership elections ahead of future national contests.