Solomon Owusu, a leading member of the Movement for Change, has argued that the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) is losing political relevance and risks shrinking into the shadow of the once-dominant Convention People’s Party (CPP).
Speaking on The Verdict show with Issac Addae, Owusu questioned the party’s true membership strength, suggesting that its numbers are far lower than publicly claimed.
“The NPPs have only succeeded in becoming like CPP and that’s what’s going to happen. Which numbers do NPP have? The recognized membership of the NPP is not above 500,000 people,” Owusu said. “If you take a look at the delegates of the NPP, it’s around 200,000, so they are the people you can even consider as your core support base. The rest are all voting members.”
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He also dismissed assertions that millions of voters failed to turn out in the recent elections, arguing that some absentees may have been deceased while others were disillusioned supporters of Alan Kyerematen, founder of the Movement for Change.
“How would you say two million people didn’t vote, whether or not they are ghosts or even dead, because nowadays people are dying so we’re not too sure if the people are living. Granted they are living, can’t those people be supporters of Alan Kyerematen who decided not to vote at all? We believe that these people are strong supporters of Alan Kyerematen and, for strange reasons, they decided not to vote and we know the reason,” he stated.
Owusu further revealed that the Movement for Change intends to formally transition into a fully registered political party, emphasizing that its butterfly symbol reflects growth and transformation.
“That is why we are going to metamorphose into a political party. Do you know why we adopted the butterfly as our symbol? It moves from one stage to the other,” he said.
Political observers note that Owusu’s remarks highlight the Movement for Change’s growing confidence as it positions itself as a viable alternative to the two dominant political parties.
Source: Starrfm.com.gh/Barbara Yeboah
