{"id":9258,"date":"2024-12-18T12:22:03","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T12:22:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=9258"},"modified":"2024-12-18T12:22:07","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T12:22:07","slug":"we-faltered-and-have-been-defeated-but-npp-will-bounce-back-in-2028-afenyo-markin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=9258","title":{"rendered":"We faltered and have been defeated but NPP will bounce back in 2028 \u2013 Afenyo-Markin."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The outgoing&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/3news.com\/analysis\/the-finance-minister-lied-through-his-teeth-when-he-said-npp-leaves-behind-a-resilient-economy-for-mahama\/\">Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin<\/a>, has assured the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and its supporters that the party will recover from its defeat in the 2024 general elections.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He admitted that the NPP faltered, which led to their loss, but expressed confidence that with commitment and dedication, the party would reorganise and return stronger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe have faltered and been defeated, but with hard work, dedication, and commitment to uniting our front and organising ourselves, the NPP shall bounce back in 2028,\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier, Mr Afenyo-Markin expressed optimism that the NPP would reclaim the parliamentary majority in the 2028 elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This comes in the wake of the NPP\u2019s defeat in both the presidential and parliamentary elections of 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Monday, December 16, Mr Afenyo-Markin recalled similar setbacks in the past, referencing the 1996 elections, when the NPP was in the minority, but successfully formed the majority in 2000. Similarly, in 2012, the NPP was again in the minority but regained the majority in 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTo that end, I know that come 2028, the NPP will be in the majority,\u201d he declared confidently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ose-youtube ose-uid-c73e90b81c62b453d42a5ad634bbbb1c ose-embedpress-responsive\" style=\"width:400px; height:400px; max-height:400px; max-width:100%; display:inline-block;\" data-embed-type=\"Youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aX3XaAQlxZk?feature=oembed&color=red&rel=0&controls=1&start=&end=&fs=0&iv_load_policy=0&autoplay=0&mute=0&modestbranding=0&cc_load_policy=1&playsinline=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media;accelerometer;autoplay;clipboard-write;gyroscope;picture-in-picture clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen referrerpolicy=\"origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, President-elect John Dramani Mahama has pledged to consult the NPP at every stage of governance, underscoring his commitment to democratic principles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During a courtesy call by the National Chief Imam, Mr Mahama rejected the \u201csupreme leader\u201d tag attributed to him following the NDC\u2019s overwhelming victory. Instead, he assured that his government would prioritise consensus-building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI wish to assure my father [the National Chief Imam] and our fathers that we\u2019re not going to misuse the majority we have in Parliament. Even though we have a huge majority, more than two-thirds, we\u2019re not going to misuse it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are going to consult with the NPP at every stage and make sure that we do things by consensus instead of railroading everybody,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mr Mahama emphasised that no single political party could transform Ghana without collective effort, including contributions from religious groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSo I can assure you that we will work together. We\u2019ll continue to consult you. I\u2019m your son, and you all have been very gracious with advice and good counsel. I\u2019ve enjoyed working with all of you over the years, and nothing is going to change. My doors will be open at any time our leaders and fathers want to see me,\u201d he assured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The outgoing&nbsp;Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has assured the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and its supporters that the party will recover from its defeat in the 2024 general elections. 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