A former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Subin, Eugene Boakye Antwi, has stressed the need for the party to deepen its engagement with academia to propel it to its rightful place.

He said the NPP had always been the party of ideas, research, and policy, hence the need to engage academia, which seemed to be drifting away from the party.

Mr Boakye Antwi, who is aspiring for the General Secretary position of the party, said, “My approach is to rebuild that bridge by giving the intellectual community a direct channel to influence policy and party direction.”

Party discipline

He stressed that it was essential for the party to reintroduce internal discipline and fairness.

He said, although dissent is normal in any organisation, “sabotage is unacceptable.”

“Under my leadership, there will be clear rules, swift mediation, and a more transparent relationship between Members of Parliament (MPs), executives, and the grassroots,” he stated.

Mr Boakye Antwi said that when people feel respected and are informed, sabotage is likely to reduce.

He said this in response to a question about what he would do as general secretary to address the problem of party members working against sitting MPs.

Service

He said he was seeking the position to serve with discipline, humility, experience, and strategy.

“The NPP must reconnect with its people, reorganise its structures, and rebuild its strength.”

“I offer a steady hand, a proven record, and the credibility to rally every wing of our tradition—from the grass roots to academia, from the youth to our elders,” he stated.

Mr Boakye Antwi said he understood the systems of the party and had the courage to fix what needed fixing.

“I am ready to lead that charge. I am ready to make the NPP competitive again. I am ready to help deliver victory in 2028. And together, we will,” he stated.

Organisation

He stressed the need for the NPP delegates to elect someone with a stronger organisational backbone and deeper grass-roots engagement, better communication, and a more strategic relationship between party and government.

He said it was important that everyone in the party acknowledged the issues and honestly helped to fix them.

Mr Boakye Antwi said he was coming to the table with experience, a clear plan to reorganise polling stations, coordinators, and constituencies with precision, and a strategy to modernise the operations, research, and welfare system that “makes the party stronger at every level.”