The national chairperson of the Convention People\u2019s Party (CPP), Samia Yaba Nkrumah is asking party members across the country not to bow to pressure and defect to other political parties.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”e63sFWage1HHQIeesDjqqyLLrJh8lq2k”]\u201cI don\u2019t want you to go to NPP [New Patriotic Party] and we don\u2019t want you to go to the NDC [National Democratic Congress]!\u00a0 It\u2019s CPP, CPP!\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
She acknowledged that although the CPP has become a dormant party, it has the prospect of rising again.<\/p>\n
The former Jomoro Member of Parliament (MP) made this appeal while addressing the Northern Regional branch of the party after the election of regional executives.<\/p>\n
The CPP has over the years been losing members to the two major political parties in the country \u2013 NDC and NPP.<\/p>\n
It has had a former presidential candidate of the party, Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, break away to form his political party called the Progressive People\u2019s Party (PPP).<\/p>\n
The PPP contested in the 2012 general elections but failed to be elected by the people to govern.<\/p>\n
There have also been suggestions that the smaller parties in Ghana should join forces to become the third major political party.<\/p>\n
Although they have been talks between the parties, the plan is yet to materialize.<\/p>\n
Ms Nkrumah nonetheless charged the party members to \u201cstand strong and stand independent.\u201d<\/p>\n
She admonished them not to be afraid but should gather the courage to let the general public know that the \u201cCPP will finish, complete the unfinished business of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah [Ghana\u2019s first President and founder of the CPP].<\/p>\n
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By: Efua Idan Osam\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana
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