Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has begun formal processes to expel former Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, following comments he made in a television interview describing the party as ‘fake’ and questioning its internal democratic credentials.
In a statement signed by the party’s General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, the NPP said it had taken due notice of remarks made by Prof. Frimpong-Boateng on Channel One TV yesterday, during which he openly stated that he no longer considers himself a member of the party.
According to the statement, the former minister also made what the party described as disparaging remarks about the NPP and alleged that the 2023 presidential primary was rigged in favour of former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the party’s presidential candidate for the 2024 general election.
The Party, in the statement, unequivocally rejected Prof. Frimpong-Boateng’s unfortunate characterisation of the NPP and firmly denied what it described as baseless and unsubstantiated allegations regarding the conduct of the 2023 Presidential Primary.
The NPP further described Prof. Frimpong-Boateng’s conduct as “highly reprehensible and inimical to the values, unity, and integrity of the Party”, adding that his public comments undermined internal cohesion and discipline.
Consequently, the party has invoked the relevant provisions of its Constitution to commence the necessary processes to expel him from the party in accordance with due process.
A Daily Guide Report