In the heated run-up to the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearership primaries, Member of Parliament for Sissala West, Mohammed Sukparu, has raised serious doubts about the value of the recently signed peace pact among the party’s top presidential aspirants.
Speaking candidly on Monday, January 26, Sukparu argued that symbolic gestures alone cannot guarantee harmony within the party ranks.
His remarks came just days after the five contenders for the NPP’s presidential ticket put pen to paper, pledging unity, respect for the electoral process, and support for whoever emerges victorious at the January 31, 2026, primary. But Sukparu, like many political observers, was not convinced by what he saw during the signing ceremony.
“Whatever happened at the peace pact signing was just documentation,” he remarked. “If you observed the faces of the candidates seated there, there was nothing to suggest that they were demonstrating peace. Peace must be demonstrated, not reduced to a mere signature.”
Sukparu went further, calling out the party’s leadership for failing to clamp down on divisive rhetoric and personal attacks that have marred the campaign season. He noted that some aspirants had openly insulted one another—accusing rivals of being “mad,” “sick,” or involved in illegal activities—without any condemnation from the party’s hierarchy.
“Right from the word go, you saw some candidates describing others as mad, sick, or accusing them of engaging in illegal activities, yet nobody from the party’s top hierarchy has come out to condemn such behaviour,” he said.
For the Sissala West MP, if the NPP truly wants to foster peace, it must go beyond orchestrated ceremonies and signatures. “If they truly want to exhibit the peace they are calling for, they must go beyond mere signatures,” he urged.
The upcoming NPP presidential primary is shaping up to be a fiercely contested race, featuring high-profile figures such as former Assin Central MP Ken Ohene Agyapong, Abetifi MP Dr. Bryan Acheampong, ex-Vice President and 2024 Presidential Candidate Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Bosomtwe MP Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, and former NPP General Secretary Kwabena Agyei Agyepong.
As January 31 approaches, the spotlight remains not only on who will clinch the party’s flagbearership, but also on whether the peace pact will hold firm under the weight of political ambition.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com
