Founding and immediate-past Director-General of the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA), Stephen Asamoah Boateng, has officially launched his bid to contest for the position of the National Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), with a vision to build a solid team of executive members with the capacity to organize and position the party as a preferred party of choice poised to win.
“I am going to lead a very hungry team of NPP grassroot youth, women and wise elders”, he said.
Speaking at the launch of his Chairmanship Campaign in Accra, Asabee, as he popular known said “by the Grace of God, I have what it takes to build a formidable team to provide solid answers. Our Party is at the crossroads and, together we need to make the concerted effort to make history in 2024. This is not the time for funfair, we are in a difficult moment, and we have a job to do as a team of gallant party members and I am ready to lead the NPP as the new ‘Field Commander’.”
As the national chairman, the former MP who has served the party and successive NPP government in various capacities intone that he would spearhead amendments in the party constitution to make each executive member – constituency, regional and national level be assigned a specific role, specifically, 1st and 2nd Vice – Chairpersons and each Deputy Executive will have a role with deliverables.
For the youth, Asamoah Boateng said he would “inculcate in our youth the ingredients of learning and growth, the character of the go-getter with high level of energy, focus, commitment and a wining mentality” and was “confident party and we know what we can do.”
He therefore called on all to join him create the refreshing change that “we all yearn for, explaining that ” this is our time. Join me as I seek to become the next Chairman of the New Patriotic Party to ensure a Party that is responsive to the needs of its members and fulfil the philosophy of our founding fathers whilst preparing to break the ‘ 8’ in 2024.”
According to Asabee “our political tradition, Danquah – Busia Dombo tradition, has come a very long way ” adding that, “our shared traditions was established in unity by different people with a common belief that together each person can chart their course and fulfil their destiny in freedom under democratic rule. So, the power underlying our tradition has never been an individual affair but rather, a shared believe in common democratic principles based on a shared philosophy.”
Since the era of Great B.J. da Rocha, Peter Ala Adjetey , Samuel Odoi – Sykes, Jake Obetsebi Lamptey, Peter Mac Manu and Freddie Wosemawu Blay, the party has gone through many challenges defeat and victories. There are many lessons to be learnt from our shared history and we cannot shirk that responsibility which destiny has entrusted upon us, Asabee said.
By Ellen Agbavor