Election 2024: CPP Unlikely to Present a Presidential Candidate
Written by GliveRadio Accra on June 25, 2024
The Director of Communications for the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Sylvester Sarpong-Soprano, has disclosed that the party is unlikely to present a presidential candidate for the December polls.
In an interview on Asaase Radio, Mr. Sarpong-Soprano cited ongoing internal challenges, including multiple court cases, as the reason for the party’s inability to select a flagbearer.
He emphasized that with only a few months left before the election, the party has yet to organize and resolve its internal issues, making it difficult to field a candidate.
However, Mr. Sarpong-Soprano expressed optimism that if the party can overcome its challenges and present a candidate, it has a good chance of winning the election, particularly in light of Alan Kyerematen’s departure from the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP).
He drew parallels with the party’s history, referencing the 1979 election when the NPP was split, allowing the CPP to capitalize on the division.
“I am not sure we can present a candidate for 2024 because of what is occurring in the party. The party persistently has not been able to organize itself, and this is because of multiple repeated court cases challenging the chairman and leader. Unless something dramatic happens within the party, I don’t see how we can field a presidential candidate.”
“The party (NPP) has been split, with Alan Kyerematen going his way, just as it happened with Dr. Paa Willie in 1979. And so, because we believe that history is repeating itself, it was possible that if we had a candidate, if we were organized on the ground, we could do what we did in 1979 again.