Coup Against Napo Backfires

A diabolic plot by a handful of unhappy members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) within the Manhyia South Constituency in Kumasi to dent the positive image of their Member of Parliament, Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh aka ‘Napo’, has flopped with a boomerang effect.

The coup plotters, allegedly being sponsored by a particular suspended constituency executive member, attempted to paint an erroneous impression that Napo is unpopular during a press conference.

Luck eluded them when the entire NPP Electoral Area Coordinators and their Executives at Manhyia South Constituency held a mega press conference to disassociate themselves from any anti-Napo agenda and pledged their allegiance and support for the MP.

The well attended press briefing by the party completely thwarted the effort and machinations of the suspended member.

The entire NPP Electoral Area Coordinators and their Executives at Manhyia South Constituency stated emphatically that the anti-Napo agenda is being spearheaded by persons that have been suspended from the party by the Disciplinary Committee for various serious offenses which were against the NPP constitution.

They explained that per the NPP constitution, the organizers of the anti-Napo agenda have no locus in the party, therefore the public should treat their press conference with the greatest contempt.

Mr. Peter Kwaku Asamoah, the NPP CPC Electoral Coordinator, who spoke on behalf of his colleagues, said Napo is very popular in the constituency and so his few critics claim that the hard-working MP is not popular is palpable false.

“They are not fighting Napo. They are fighting the entire NPP party and we have to make it clear that what they are doing is not having the support of any true NPP member here in our Constituency. Such elements are confusionists and we are calling on the Media and the entire public to disregard them and their anti-NPP agenda”, he added.

According to him, majority of Manhyia South residents, especially NPP members, fully support Napo, whose tenure as lawmaker for the area, had brought about massive transformation and progress into the constituency.

Mr. Kwaku Asamoah, with a grim face, stated that it is never true that some people at Manhyia South are against their MP as the few disgruntled NPP members tried to portray during their hurriedly organized press conference.

He stated that Napo had done a lot of positive things for the constituency therefore anybody that would try to topple him as MP would face a herculean task, saying “He is the suitable person for the constituency, right now”.

According to him, Napo’s extraordinary works as Minister of Education, which has led to the introduction of the free Senior High School (SHS) policy alone has brought fame and dignity to the people of Manhyia South and Ashanti region in general.

Mr. Kwaku Asamoah stated that anybody that wished to become MP at Manhyia South Constituency on the ticket of NPP is eligible to do so since Napo is not afraid of elections “But I bet you that individual will lose heavily because Napo is unbeatable”.

He said Napo’s good works has led to employment opportunities for several residents of Manhyia South, several students in the area have also received support from the MP and massive infrastructural development had taken place in the area.

Mr. Kwaku Asamoah stated that no right-thinking person would even consider changing a hardworking, visionary and pro-active MP like Napo, saying that the Education Minister is very popular in Manhyia South and Ghana in general.

By: Kwadwo Essel/ thePublisher