Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has urged members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to move past sympathy and concentrate on rebuilding the party following its loss in the 2024 general election.
Delivering a Christmas message to supporters on December 25, 2025, Mr Afenyo-Markin reflected on the party’s defeat and called for unity as the guiding principle for its future.
“My dear patriots, the time for sympathy has passed, and the time for action has now arrived,” he said.
He stressed that unity must underpin the NPP’s decisions, conduct, and internal dialogue going forward.
“As a party, we should have learned an important lesson, which is that unity is worth fighting for and sacrificing for. The pursuit of unity leads to victory. These lessons must now guide our conduct, choices and conversations,” he stated.
Mr Afenyo-Markin described the party’s current situation as a turning point, noting that the determination of its members would define the next phase of its growth.
He also addressed public perceptions about the NPP’s readiness for governance, urging members to show discipline and maturity through deeds rather than rhetoric.
“Time after time, observers have questioned whether our party is ready for power. Let us prove to them that we have an answer, and that answer is a resounding yes — not yes by mouth, but through our acts and conduct,” he said.
Looking ahead to the party’s flagbearer primaries, the Minority Leader appealed to members to safeguard the NPP’s traditions and values.
“Therefore, as we prepare for our upcoming flagbearer primaries, let us treat our party and its traditions as sacred. What our forebearers put together with their sweat and blood, let no party member put asunder,” he added.
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