Some youth of the New Patriotic Party in the Northern region have raised doubts over the party’s ability to win the 2024 presidential election.
According to the group called Concerned Youth Group of the New Patriotic Party (CYG-NPP), the social media campaign dubbed ‘Break the 8’ does not represent the conviction of the entire party but only a few bootlickers in the party.
The group in a statement signed by its Secretary Napadow Clifford Achulo said “Majority of NPP grassroots supporters/foot soldiers have the notion that it is better to allow the party back to opposition 2024 than to work to keep it in power for few people at the top to continue enjoying with their families and friends whilst they continue to suffer. Forget about the few amateur bootlickers who are on social media shouting on top of thier voices “BREAK THE 8″. They have no idea what it will take to break the 8. Breaking the 8 is not a child play as the think. They never knew how the party lost power in 2008 but their bosses who were into politics then might know. The party failed to break the 8 then because our grassroots supporters were dissatisfied even though they got better treatment then than now.”
The group accused leadership of neglecting the support base of the elephant party and its foot soldiers while arguing that while majority of youth of the party remain unemployed, members of the opposition National Democratic Congress are being given jobs by NPP party leaders.
“Majority of job opportunities under this government went to our opponents, when you talk people from our side will tell you that those given these opportunities are Ghanaians. As if we were not Ghanaians when we were denied jobs under the pass NDC government,” the statement said.
The youth believe that it is next to impossible for the party to break what has virtually become a norm of eight year tenure for every government as it desires because while party leaders are lavishing in power and living comfortably, majority of foot soldiers of the party are struggling to survive.
“You remember us during elections and abandon us when elections are over. You treat us as if we are only election winning machines. The grassroots continue to cry louder and louder yet no one from the top seems to be hearing their cry. If the current political situation in our fold continues till 2024, even if we present an angel as our presidential candidate he will be miserable defeated. Turn your attention to the grassroots supports/foot soldiers. They party can not break the 8 without their support. Please stop insulting our intelligence, we are foot soldiers not foolish soldiers,” they added.
