Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has cautioned persons within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) who have made it their habit to look down on some members of the party because of where they come from or their religious affiliations, to desist from such utterances in order not to destroy the image of the party and make it unattractive.
Addressing NPP members in Wa during his campaign tour of the Upper West Region, Dr. Bawumia dismissed comments that there was a group of slaves and royals in the NPP, adding that the NPP is a party of equals, regardless of where one comes from.
“There are no slaves and there no royals in this party. We are all together as one in this party. Nobody is higher than anybody else. We are all one,” Dr. Bawumia said.
“So all those people who are out there in our party making tribal and bigoted statements should desist from that because their comments are not ruining Dr. Bawumia; they are rather ruining the image of the party.”
Dr. Bawumia urged members of the party in all parts of the country to reject such divisive comments and come together to achieve the party’s common goal.
“We don’t need tribalism in our party. Le us all be known that we will all come together on an equal basis and we will all continue to serve this party on equal basis. Nobody has any special entitlement simply because they come from one part of the country.
“We need unity in our party. We don’t need people to divide us on the basis of tribe or on the basis of religion. These are alien to us. Let us all come together.”
The former Vice President reiterated his commitment to continue to respect all party members in his engagements as well as bring people together in the interest of the party.
“I want to assure all of you that I know we need unity and I am very committed to it. This is why when I campaign, I don’t insult anybody. I don’t talk down on anybody. I speak with respect and deference to my opponents because I know after election, we all have to come together and work hard for the part.”