{"id":13989,"date":"2025-11-01T20:15:49","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T20:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=13989"},"modified":"2025-11-01T20:15:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T20:15:50","slug":"npp-rejects-remarks-by-asante-akim-south-mp-reaffirms-commitment-to-unity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=13989","title":{"rendered":"NPP rejects remarks by Asante Akim South MP, reaffirms commitment to unity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has disassociated itself from comments reportedly made by the Member of Parliament for Asante Akim South, Kwaku Asante Boateng.<\/p>\n<p>Kwaku Asante Boateng, in a radio discussion, referred to Dr Bawumia as an \u201calien and a stranger.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a statement signed by NPP General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong, the party described the remarks as \u201cunfortunate\u201d and said the Party remains firmly committed to inclusivity, equality, and national unity.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasised that the NPP welcomes all Ghanaians, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or background, who are committed to the Party\u2019s values and the development of the country.<\/p>\n<p>Frimpong added that membership in the Party is based on loyalty and service to its principles, not on personal identity. The NPP affirmed its dedication to promoting respect, tolerance, and a political culture where every citizen\u2019s dignity is upheld.<\/p>\n<p>The Party assured Ghanaians that it will continue to work for unity, progress, and equal opportunities for all.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/2025\/11\/01\/npp-rejects-remarks-by-asante-akim-south-mp-reaffirms-commitment-to-unity\/screenshot-2025-11-01-093800\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13991\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-13991\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-01-093800.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"591\" height=\"775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-01-093800.png 591w, https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-01-093800-229x300.png 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has disassociated itself from comments reportedly made by the Member of Parliament for Asante Akim South, Kwaku Asante Boateng. Kwaku Asante Boateng, in a radio discussion, referred to Dr Bawumia as an \u201calien and a stranger.\u201d In a statement signed by NPP General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong, the party described [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":123457,"featured_media":13990,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[41,18],"tags":[151,232],"class_list":["post-13989","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general-news","category-politics","tag-justin-frimpong-koduah","tag-npp"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13989","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/123457"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13989"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13989\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13993,"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13989\/revisions\/13993"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/13990"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13989"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13989"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13989"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}