Former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Afoko, has opened up about the deep emotional toll his suspension from the party took on him, describing it as one of the most painful experiences of his political career.
Mr. Afoko revealed that the fallout left him so bitter that he could not bear to watch NPP-related programmes on television, often switching channels whenever party officials appeared. He said he felt betrayed by individuals he now considers dishonest and untruthful.
The former chairman admitted that the ordeal nearly drove him out of politics altogether.
However, with time, he said he has gradually come to terms with the events and can now watch the party’s activities on television without the same level of bitterness.
“After my suspension had gone through and I went to court, and the court came up with that bizarre judgment, I walked away and said, Never again. I’m not going to look for any active position in party politics, because it’s a thankless job.
“These days, when I see them on TV, I don’t change channels. I used to change channels because I couldn’t stand the sight of people I believed were liars,” he stated during an interview with Starr FM on Thursday, September 4.
According to him, it was the counsel of former President John Agyekum Kufuor that helped him gradually overcome his bitterness.
Mr. Afoko said that by 2017, he had finally begun to release the anger that once consumed him, and seeing NPP members on television no longer troubled him.
He recalled that at the peak of his frustration, he was overwhelmed by the lies and accusations levelled against him within the party.
“There were points at which I was so incandescent with rage. But one day, I went over to former President Kufuor and he said to me, ‘You’re still angry. Your anger is eating you. Let it go. Why are you angry?” Afoko disclosed.
