Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu Discloses Why He Pulled Out Of NPP Running Mate Race
- Member of Parliament for Suame Constituency Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has disclosed why he dropped out as the NPP's running mate
- He said that following some introspection, he realised his age might not allow him to be as energetic as needed to campaign for the NPP
- He said the selection of Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh was the best choice as he was energetic and charismatic enough to campaign
The Member of Parliament for Suame Constituency, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has denied he was rejected as the 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) running mate.
He disclosed that while he was initially interested in the position, a moment of self-introspection had changed his mind.
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The Minister for Parliamentary Affairs stated that he realised his age would pose a challenge to his political ambition.
The former majority leader, who is 67 years old now, stated that if he had gone ahead with vying for the position, he would not have had the necessary energy to move around the country campaigning.
He also said he would have been too old after eight years to even run for leader of the party.
Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, speaking on Nhyira FM, noted that the decision to withdraw from the race was not a difficult one as he felt there were equally capable people in the party to take up the mantle and win victory for the party.
Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu speaks on NAPO
Commenting on the selection of Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh as Dr Bawumia’s running mate, he said the flagbearer’s choice was the best one as NAPO has immense energy and charisma to help the party break the eight.
He added that NAPO was also very knowledgeable and competent enough to do a yeoman’s job in the position.
Denouncing the claim that a vote for Dr Bawumia was a vote for Akufo-Addo, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu urged Ghanaians to recognise the singular vision of the NPP flagbearer as different from the incumbent president.
He said despite the two working together at the helm of affairs for the past eight years, Dr Bawumia has demonstrated that he has a personal vision of how Ghana must proceed into the future and intended on fulfilling that vision.
“This is why he has promised to continue some of the works of the President and make changes to those he thinks doesn't align with his vision," Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu said.
Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu resigns as majority leader
Earlier, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu resigned from his role as majority leader following a crucial meeting of the majority group and the President on February 21, 2024.
According to media reports, the meeting was called because of tensions within the majority because of plans to replace Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu with Alexander Afenyo-Markin, his deputy.
After earlier reports of the shake-up, the proposed changes drew protests from First Deputy Speaker Joe Osei-Owusu and other majority MPs who vowed to resist any changes in their rank.
Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu retires from parliament
Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh reported that Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has announced his retirement from Ghana's Parliament after almost 30 years, after first serving as a member of the Parliament Suame in January 1997.
John Darko, a lawyer and lecturer at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), stated that he hoped to replace the astute statesman in parliament after the December 7 polls.
Proofread by Bruce Douglas, senior copy editor at YEN.com.gh
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