Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr. has scolded the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for engaging in petty squabble over the decision to go for an early conference.

Speaking on Peace FM’s “Kokrokoo” morning show, he said the controversy surrounding the date of the intended conference should not be a topical issue, because, in his view the timing is unnecessary.

 “Early or late congress, what does it mean?” he asked, adding that it simply “does not make sense”.

The NPP has opened nominations for its presidential primary in accordance with the party’s constitution. According to NPP’s constitution, nominations for the flagbearership contest are supposed to be opened 6 months before the party’s conference to elect a flagbearer, which should be held 24 months before general elections.

So far, seven contestants have picked nominations forms to contest the flag-bearership race.

Nana Akufo-Addo, Joe Ghartey, Stephen Asamoah Boateng, Dr. Kofi Konadu Apraku and Alan Kyerematen are among several others who are planning to clinch power for the party during the 2016 general elections.

The NPP has set December 6 this year for its conference, but regional chairmen of the party have proposed an early conference in September to elect the presidential candidate. The suggestion has however been rejected by some of the presidential aspirants.

Some have described the proposal as absurd.  For instance, the spokesperson for Alan Kyerematen, Nana Ohene Ntow said, “This proposal is absolutely unnecessary and totally vexatious.”

But Kwesi Pratt Jnr.  has blamed supporters of the flag bearer aspirants for unnecessarily stoking the controversy.

 This controversy, he said emanates from the entrenched positions taken by their supporters.

Speaking on the same program, former Youth Organizer of the NPP, Anthony Karbo has also expressed worry about the spate of confusion plaguing the party lately.

 He also noted that this exposes the party as being incapable of managing its internal issues.

“The NPP as a party is not able to manage its internal crisis,” he admitted.