The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is facing a crisis of internal consistency following the summary expulsion of Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng. While the party’s leadership maintains the move was necessary to preserve institutional unity, prominent voices within the party’s communication wing are warning that the optics of the decision suggest a double standard.
Speaking on the issue, Mr. Eric Twum, a senior member of the NPP Communication Team, called for an end to selective justice, arguing that discipline must be applied fairly to all members, regardless of their status or influence.
“Whilst the very vast majority of people are in support of the party instilling discipline, it’s almost as if some of these things are also being applied selectively. The kind of stuff that Professor Frimpong-Boateng has said is very damaging to the image of the party. But some people have been hauled before the disciplinary committee and even refused to attend, and they’re still walking around”
Eric Twum, Senior Member of the NPP Communication Team
The expulsion of Professor Frimpong-Boateng, the former Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, was triggered by comments in an interview where he labeled the NPP as a “fake party.”
He further alleged that the 2023 presidential primary was manipulated to secure a victory for the incumbent leadership’s preferred candidate, former Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
While the party’s General Secretary Justin Frimpong Kodua dismissed these claims as “highly reprehensible,” Mr. Twum argued that the party’s reactive stance toward the Professor contrasts sharply with its silence regarding other high-profile offenders.
Culture of Impunity
According to Mr. Twum, in recent months, several petitions have been referred to the party’s National Disciplinary Committee – including high-profile cases involving figures like Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) and Kwame Baffoe (Abronye DC) – yet many of these cases remain in administrative limbo.
He pointed out that the credibility of the party’s internal governance is at stake when senior members can snub committee invitations without consequence, while others are swiftly purged. Mr. Twum highlighted a growing frustration among the party’s rank and file regarding the perceived existence of “untouchables,” in the NPP.
The communicator emphasized that for the public to believe in the NPP’s commitment to democratic principles, the enforcement of rules must be “fair, firm, and transparent.” He further cautioned that the current approach risks creating a narrative that the party only disciplines those who are no longer in the good books of the current executive.
“If you want to instill discipline, it should be seen to be applied across the board, so that nobody’s ox is gored. This way, when even the public wants to have a certain perception about the party, they believe strongly that this is a fair political party where, when people err, they are disciplined accordingly”
Eric Twum, Senior Member of the NPP Communication Team
While the NPP officially rejected the “fake party” description by Professor Frimpong-Boateng, Mr. Twum believes that the best way to prove the Professor wrong is through consistent and principled leadership, not just through expulsions.
He argued that the party should not be afraid to discipline its own, but that such discipline must serve as a lesson for all, rather than a targeted strike against a specific individual. Without this consistency, the “fake” label may begin to resonate more broadly with the electorate.
As the NPP moves deeper into 2026, the need for internal cohesion is paramount. Twum’s warning serves as a reminder that the party’s greatest threat may not be external opposition, but the erosion of trust within its own structures.
He concluded that the public is watching how the NPP handles its internal dissenters, and any hint of bias will ultimately hurt the party at future polls. He appealed to the National Council of Elders and the General Secretary to ensure that the rules of the NPP always apply to the mighty and the lowly alike.
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