Mpraeso MP Slams NPP Leadership Over Lack of Transparency Amid Calls for Constitutional Amendments

Mpraeso Member of Parliament, Davis Ansah Opoku, has criticized the leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) over its handling of the post-election review process, following the party’s call for constitutional amendment proposals from its members.

In a strongly worded statement posted on his Facebook page, the MP expressed frustration that after the party’s electoral defeat, a committee was tasked to investigate the causes — yet no findings have been publicly released. Instead, members are now being asked to submit proposals for constitutional reforms without any data or official diagnosis from the investigative committee.

“Surprisingly, the same party — of which we are all integral members — charged a committee to investigate the reasons behind our electoral defeat,” Mr. Opoku wrote. “Now that the committee has completed its work, not even a communique has been issued to share the executive summary of its findings. Instead, are we being invited to submit proposals for constitutional amendments? Proposals based on what data? On what facts? On what diagnosis?”

His comments came shortly after the NPP’s General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, issued a formal memorandum dated April 25, 2025, inviting all party members and identifiable groups to submit proposals for amendments to the party’s constitution. The memo stated that the deadline for submissions is Friday, May 9, 2025, and an Extraordinary National Delegates Conference will be held in July 2025 to discuss the proposed changes.

The party leadership says it aims to revise the NPP Constitution to address structural and other critical issues confronting the party after its recent electoral setback.

However, Davis Ansah Opoku warned that the party risks repeating its mistakes if it does not fully confront and understand the underlying causes of its defeat.

“The national party must take its members seriously. This is not how you recover from a humiliating defeat. We cannot pretend to fix the structure without first acknowledging what broke it,” he cautioned. “If we fail to open up the sore and press it properly, it will not heal.”

The MP’s public remarks have sparked conversations within the party, as members await further communication regarding the findings of the post-election review committee.