Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential aspirant, Dr Arthur Kobina Kennedy, has criticised reported plans by the party’s leadership to expel Prof Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, describing the move as misguided and potentially harmful to the already struggling party.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, Dr Kennedy said his attention had been drawn to reports suggesting that Prof Frimpong-Boateng could face expulsion following comments he made in an interview with journalist Bernard Avle.

According to Dr Kennedy, he took time to watch the entire interview and found it to be “patriotic, visionary, nationalistic and inspiring,” arguing that the former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation spoke largely in the national interest.

He acknowledged that Prof Frimpong-Boateng’s comments about the NPP may have been expressed in stronger terms than necessary but maintained that the substance of his criticism was valid.

“He was right that the party is off course,” Dr Kennedy stated, blaming the decline of the NPP on the last eight years of governance under the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo administration, damage which he said had worsened since the 2024 general elections.

Dr Kennedy also pointed out that allegations of irregularities in the NPP’s most recent primaries were not new, noting that similar claims had previously been made by other party figures, including former presidential aspirant Kennedy Agyapong.

He warned that attempts to silence dissent through threats and expulsions would further alienate supporters, particularly the estimated 1.2 million voters who backed John Dramani Mahama in the 2024 elections.

“The NPP will not bring back those voters with threats and expulsions. Only humility and reconciliation will do that,” he stressed.

Describing Prof Frimpong-Boateng as a “national treasure,” Dr Kennedy said expelling him would reflect poorly on the party rather than on the former minister himself.

“The honour in the Professor’s association with the party belongs to the NPP, not the Professor,” he said.

Reflecting on the interview, Dr Kennedy questioned why the party was not instead considering Prof Frimpong-Boateng as a potential presidential candidate.

He further argued that criticism from within political parties has often preceded strong leadership, citing global figures such as Vladimir Lenin, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, Tony Blair, Donald Trump, as well as President Akufo-Addo, all of whom, he said, had criticised their parties before rising to lead them.

Dr Kennedy concluded by urging the NPP to embrace inclusion and tolerance rather than division.

“Political parties are built on inclusion and tolerance. Let the NPP build bridges to unite, not walls to divide,” he said, adding, “God bless the NPP and Ghana.”