The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has challenged members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to shift from lamentation to decisive action as the party rebuilds following its defeat in the 2024 general elections.

In a Christmas message shared with party supporters on December 25, 2025, Mr Afenyo-Markin said the period for sympathy had passed and that the party must now demonstrate seriousness, discipline and unity in preparing for the future.

“My dear patriots, the time for sympathy has passed, and the time for action has now arrived,” he stated.

He stressed that the election loss exposed critical lessons, particularly the central role of unity in achieving electoral success, and urged party members to allow that lesson to guide their conduct going forward.

“As a party, we should have learned an important lesson, which is that unity is worth fighting for and sacrificing for. The pursuit of unity leads to victory. These lessons must now guide our conduct, choices and conversations,” he said.

According to the Minority Leader, the NPP is at a defining moment, and how its members conduct themselves in the coming period will determine the party’s future strength and credibility, both internally and in the eyes of the Ghanaian public.

He also referenced persistent public doubts about the party’s preparedness to govern, urging members to respond not with rhetoric but with responsible behaviour.

“Time after time, observers have questioned whether our party is ready for power. Let us prove to them that we have an answer, and that answer is a resounding yes — not yes by mouth, but through our acts and conduct,” Mr Afenyo-Markin emphasised.

Touching on the party’s forthcoming flagbearer primaries, he appealed to supporters to safeguard the NPP’s values and heritage, warning against actions that could undermine its foundations.

“As we prepare for our upcoming flagbearer primaries, let us treat our party and its traditions as sacred. What our forebearers put together with their sweat and blood, let no party member put asunder,” he added.