Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin

The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has issued a strong call to members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to uphold party discipline and use internal structures to address concerns, rather than airing grievances on social media.

Speaking at the official launch of the Patriotic Institute on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at the party headquarters in Accra, the Effutu MP urged especially the youth within the party to be responsible, respectful, and strategic in their engagement.

“To the youth of our great NPP tradition, this is your time. Question ideas. Own your place in our history. Don’t insult your leaders on social media. Use the back channels within the party to express dissent,” he said.

He cautioned that public attacks on party leadership and internal wrangling played out online only serve to weaken the party’s cohesion and damage its public image.

“Don’t go out washing our dirty linen in public,” he stressed, urging members to embrace unity and forward-thinking strategies as the party rebuilds after the 2024 electoral setback.

The Patriotic Institute, launched as the NPP’s official leadership and ideological training centre, is designed to equip members with policy knowledge, a deeper understanding of party tradition, and strategic communication skills.

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