Professor Charles Marfo, Provost of the College of Humanities and social sciences at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has sent a strong warning to Bernard Antwi Bosiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) not to be thinking that he is inimitable.
According to Prof Marfo, it is the first sign of failed management for any leader to have such an idea.
Professor Marfo’s call follows a recent proclamation by Chairman Wontumi, on Neat FM claiming the party will lose 2024 should they vote against him in the impending NPP regional executives’ elections.
‘’I am happy Wontumi compared himself to Lionel Messi because Barcelona is going through the process without him. I keep saying this, if you’re a leader and think you’re irreplaceable, you’ve failed. There should be successes even in your absence. I think he’s only a populist, displaying gold bars and all that on live radio which didn’t help anyone. I’d vote against him for saying he’s irreplaceable if I were a delegate.” The statement Prof Marfo made last Friday on ‘Oyerepa Breakfast Time’ chaired by Bismark Brown.
“It tells he hasn’t groomed anybody. Because, as a leader, you should groom people to take over after you’re gone. Who are you to say you’re irreplaceable? What if one day you’re incapacitated or die in the worst-case scenario. Should the party lock up offices in the region?” Prof Marfo quizzed.
Prof Marfo however entreated Wontumi to step aside and contest at the national level.
‘’He’s been chairman for two consecutive terms and I would have stepped aside if I were him. I was expecting him to contest chairmanship at the national level because he’s done with the region. Yes, we heard he stood for the party at some point. But he’s the cause of all the tension in the Ashanti region which in turn didn’t favour the party in any way. His posture, affluent display of wealth, and arrogance made so much noise in the region. A scenario is the story of stolen ballot boxes hidden in hotels, creating unnecessary tension. Don’t know what politicians get from such uncouth political stunt.’’
He further called on the NPP in the Ashanti Region to restructure its management as it is faced with leadership predicaments in the region.
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