Former Member of Parliament for Agona West, Cynthia Morrison, says she contested the constituency seat as an independent candidate to demonstrate to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) that it could not win the seat without her.
Speaking on Accra-based Starr FM, Mrs Morrison said the party repeatedly insisted it could win the seat without her, despite her concerns about the party’s electoral prospects in the constituency.
“Maybe the party did not understand me. They thought that because nobody had even come for us to sit and ‘jaw-jaw’, they could win the seat without me. They actually said it over and over again.
“For me, we were having fun because, in Agona West, there is no way. They will tell you, ‘We love you, Cynthia Morrison,’ but there is a chance they will vote for you as an independent candidate,” she said.
Mrs Morrison explained that she knew she was unlikely to win the election as an independent candidate but wanted to send a message to the NPP about her importance to the party’s chances in Agona West.
“For me, I knew I wouldn’t win. I contested just to let the party know that you can’t do without Cynthia Morrison,” she stated.
She also attributed the NPP’s current challenges to what she described as the party’s failure to listen to members who express dissatisfaction and resolve internal disagreements through dialogue.
According to her, the NPP must recognise that it is a family and make efforts to address the concerns of unhappy members rather than allow grievances to persist.
“The NPP is a family, and when one person says, ‘I’m unhappy,’ just come and sort things out. That is why we are where we are now. We, the NPP, don’t listen.
“At least, if somebody airs their concerns, you should come and, if it is my fault, tell me, ‘Cynthia, you are wrong. You cannot do this.’ Let’s ‘jaw-jaw’. That’s all,” she added.
Mrs Morrison’s comments highlight the need for dialogue and reconciliation within the NPP as the party seeks to address internal divisions and strengthen its electoral prospects.
