The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has expressed significant concerns regarding the increasing disunity within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority Caucus, cautioning that internal strife is undermining the party’s capacity to hold the government accountable.
During a meeting held on the 7th floor of Job 600 in Parliament on Thursday, November 13, 2025, the Minority Leader warned that the most substantial threat to the caucus is not the Majority in Parliament, but rather their own internal conflicts.
“We are not here by accident. We are here by choice,” he stated, emphasising that their responsibility is to represent the citizens of Ghana and act as the voice for the voiceless.
“But colleagues, I must speak plainly. That duty is suffering. Our people are suffering. And we are allowing our internal disagreements to become their burden.”
He pointed out that the Majority side remains intent on marginalising the Minority, yet the NPP MPs are unintentionally assisting the ruling government by remaining disorganised.
“The Majority sits across from us with one agenda—to suppress our views, to silence our expression, to render us irrelevant. And what are we doing? We are doing their work for them. We bicker. We backbite. We whisper in corridors instead of roaring in this chamber,” he lamented.
He called for an immediate cessation of the infighting, urging members to prioritise unity over political strategy, highlighting that while disagreements are a natural part of democracy, they must never compromise the party’s collective mission.
“Yes, we will disagree on how to achieve our goals. Yes, NPP MPs will support different candidates for 2028. Yes, we will have competing visions. But we must never allow our internal disagreements to make the people of Ghana the collateral damage of our divisions.”
The Minority Leader further accused the government of mismanaging the country while the NPP caucus remains divided.
He further indicated that economic challenges, the misuse of state institutions, and increasing public frustration, stating that the caucus needs to remain united to address these issues effectively.
“Right now, as we sit divided, the government is running riot. They are mismanaging our economy. They are weaponising state institutions. They are persecuting our compatriots. But belief without action is betrayal,” he added.
