The United Party (UP), formerly known as the Movement for Change, has firmly rejected any suggestion of returning to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) under an “amnesty” offer, declaring that their departure is final and irreversible.
Speaking at a party gathering, National Chairman Alhaji Siddique Boniface dismissed the idea of reconciliation with the NPP, stating that those who left were unjustly pushed out and had committed no wrongdoing to merit a pardon.
“We were sacked from the NPP, but now they want to grant us amnesty? We will not go back,” Siddique said to loud applause from party supporters.
He criticised the NPP for what he described as moral inconsistency, questioning the basis of the so-called amnesty.
“What crime did our leader commit? What crime did I commit for you to sack me? And today you tell me you are giving me amnesty? No way,” he said.
Using a metaphor from Islamic marital law, the chairman emphasised that their separation from the NPP is permanent.
“When you divorce a woman three times in Islam, she is no longer your wife — even until kingdom come,” he added, drawing laughter and applause from the crowd.
Background
The United Party is led by Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen, a former Minister for Trade and Industry, who resigned from the NPP in 2023. He cited unfair treatment and deepening internal divisions as reasons for his departure, later founding the Movement for Change, which has since rebranded as the United Party (UP).
The rebranding marks an attempt to establish a credible third political force outside of Ghana’s dominant two-party system.
As political momentum builds toward the 2028 general elections, the United Party continues to position itself as an alternative to both the NPP and the NDC, pledging transformational leadership, good governance, and economic renewal.
The latest comments from the party’s chairman make clear that rejoining the NPP is off the table, further entrenching the party’s stance as a breakaway movement forging its own path.
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