A leading legal figure of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Lawyer Hamza S. Suhuyini, has accused the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) of prioritizing partisan interests over national welfare.
In a strongly worded statement, he contrasted the approaches of key NDC MPs, Majority Leader Hon. Mahama Ayariga, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, and Hon. Bernard Ahiafor with those of their NPP counterparts, including Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin and Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh.
According to Suhuyini, the NDC’s primary concern in any institution it occupies is to preserve it in the national interest, even when such actions may not favor the party.
“It is always Ghana first,” he emphasized. In contrast, he accused the NPP of pretending to uphold national institutions until their interests conflict with party priorities, at which point, he claimed, they readily sacrifice the nation’s well-being for political gain.
Explaining the stance of NDC lawmakers, Suhuyini argued that their decisions are not based on weakness or compromise but rather on a conscious effort to safeguard Parliament’s integrity.
He believes that the NPP’s overtly partisan approach makes the nationalist posture of the NDC’s leadership seem unacceptable to the party’s grassroots, leading to internal attacks against them.
“We cannot accept the NPP’s redefinition of what is right as the standard simply because we want to deal with them in ‘equal measure,’” he stated. “One party must care about the state and its institutions. We cannot, in anger, destroy our country and leave nothing for the next generation.”
Suhuyini further stressed that while the NDC is capable of political aggression, its responsibility to maintain peace in Ghana remains paramount.
He pointed out that former President John Mahama swore an oath to preserve the nation, making the party’s duty to uphold stability greater than the NPP’s.
He warned against being provoked into actions that could lead to chaos, which would amount to a failure of leadership.
“We must accept the painful responsibilities of being leaders for all. We must not lose our composure, and we must not accept the NPP’s attempt to redefine right as wrong. They can never be the standard of what is right,” he stated.
Suhuyini concluded by reaffirming the need for a political “reset” that includes even the NDC itself. He urged members to control their emotions and endure difficult decisions for the sake of national stability.
He also called for legal action against Members of Parliament who engaged in the destruction of state property, stressing that the law must take its course.
Story By: Robicon Mornahson
