Danquah Smith Buttey
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has granted a general amnesty to all suspended members as part of efforts to foster unity and reconciliation ahead of the 2028 elections.
In a statement issued and signed by the Acting National Chairman of the party, Danquah Smith Buttey, on Saturday, August 15, 2025, the NPP explained that the decision was taken at an Emergency National Council meeting held in July 2025.
The statement noted that the directive also applies to all members whose disciplinary cases are currently pending before the appropriate adjudicatory bodies.
“We hereby serve notice that this directive lifts all such suspensions and waives any ongoing proceedings against affected members,” part of the statement read.
However, it directed that all members who have forfeited their membership must submit a formal application to the National Secretariat for reinstatement. It further explained that such members will remain ineligible to contest any internal party election for a period of two years after reinstatement.
“Upon reinstatement, you shall remain ineligible to contest any internal party election until a mandatory two-year period has elapsed,” the statement emphasised.
The National Council therefore urged the party’s leadership to comply with the directive and to refrain from the arbitrary suspension of members.
“All disciplinary matters must be handled solely in accordance with the procedures, principles, and due process provisions expressly enshrined in the party’s constitution,” the statement concluded.
By Ebenezer K. Amponsah