The New Patriotic Party has begun formal proceedings to expel Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, the former minister for environment, science, technology and innovation, after he publicly denounced the party as “fake” and questioned its democratic credentials.
In a statement issued late Monday, the party’s general secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, said the NPP had taken “due notice” of remarks made by Mr. Frimpong-Boateng during an appearance on Accra based Channel One TV on Jan. 12, in which he declared that he no longer considered himself a member of the party.
The former minister, a respected surgeon and academic, also alleged that the party’s 2023 presidential primary had been manipulated to favor Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the former vice president and now the NPP’s presidential candidate for the 2024 elections.
“The Party unequivocally rejects Professor Frimpong-Boateng’s unfortunate characterization of the NPP and firmly denies his baseless and unsubstantiated allegations regarding the conduct of the 2023 Presidential Primary,” the statement said.
Party officials insisted the contest was “free, fair, transparent, and credible,” adding that it had been “widely accepted by all aspirants who participated.”
The NPP described Mr. Frimpong-Boateng’s comments as “highly reprehensible and inimical to the values, unity, and integrity of the Party,” arguing that his public criticism undermined cohesion and discipline.
“Consequently, the Party has invoked the relevant provisions of its Constitution to commence the necessary processes to expel him from the Party, strictly in accordance with due process,” the statement concluded.
By Ebenezer De-Gaulle