Stop tagging me as an outsider, it is dangerous – Bawumia replies NPP’s Kwaku Asante-Boateng
Former Vice President of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has broken his silence on comments made by the Asante Akim South Member of Parliament, Kwaku Asante-Boateng, labelling him as an outsider in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and unfit to lead the party.
The MP’s comments attracted intense public backlash and had the NPP National Secretariat as well as the party’s Ashanti Regional parliamentary caucus condemn him.
Speaking to NPP members during his tour of the Oti Region on Sunday, November 9, 2025, Dr. Bawumia expressed disappointment in the MP, stressing his remarks are divisive and an affront to the NPP tradition which, he noted, traces its roots to the United Party—a political union of religious and ethnic groups across the country.
“Those who say this don’t understand the history of our tradition. They don’t know that our tradition brought different ethnic groups together to form the UP which we have our history from.”
“Our tradition is the Danquah-Dombo-Busia tradition and this is a tradition which was formed by all the main tribes across Ghana. This is the tradition of the NPP.”
Dr. Bawumia rebuked the party members who have resorted to the use of tribal slurs and hate speech against him in the name of internal politics.
“Today some of my opponents say I am an outsider and stranger who does not deserve to lead the party because of where I come. This is dangerous, divisive and contrary to the diversity of our unifying tradition.”
“I have sacrificed and served the party in many forms in campaigns, lectures, and being a star witness at the Supreme Court in opposition. I’ve had a serious accident serving this party and I’ve lost some big jobs. I’ve been a Running Mate four times; I’ve served as Vice President for two terms and I’ve been a flagbearer.”
He asked; “If Dr. Bawumia, after 17 years of service to the party, is described an outsider and stranger, how do we grow the party to attract new members from all parts of Ghana?”
Dr. Bawumia urged the party members to reject such bigotry and rather encourage diversity and respect for every person, emphasizing this is the hallmark of the NPP.
“Such talks create division and we don’t need it in our party. We don’t need this in Ghana. What we need is unity and respect for all members in our party, so we should all reject such divisive comment.”
He further urged the members to vote for him to become their flagbearer to “send a message to these tribal bigots” that “any member from any part of the country can lead the party if you are capable”.
“It does not matter whether you are Dagomba, Ga, Dangbe, Sefwi, Ewe, Dagarti, wala, Bono, Asante, Akyem, Kwahu, Mamprusi, Kusasi, Konkomba, Fante, Frafra, Guan or Gonja, Sisala, Kasena, Kotokoli, Bimoba, Chakosi, etc.”…CONTINUE MORE READING>>>