Accra:Cynthia Mamle Morrison, the former Member of Parliament for Agona West, has shared insights into her tense relationship with Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader, stemming from disputes within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) after the 2024 parliamentary primaries.
According to Ghana Web, Morrison recounted her efforts to arrange a meeting with Afenyo-Markin and her supporters to address their concerns, following her loss in the party's parliamentary primary. Despite her attempts, Afenyo-Markin allegedly did not attend three scheduled appointments, which left many party executives and influential members feeling excluded.
Morrison believed that a meeting involving Afenyo-Markin, herself, and the discontented supporters could have eased tensions and prevented further divisions within the party. She said that she personally contacted Afenyo-Markin and listed several individuals who were present to facilitate these efforts.
Despite the absence of Afenyo-Markin at the meetings, Morrison speculated that his parliamentary responsibilities might have been the reason for his non-attendance. She clarified that her intention was not to run as an independent candidate but to highlight the treatment of NPP supporters who had worked hard for the party.
Morrison also revealed that legal actions, including a court injunction, were taken against her by a competitor, which prevented her from campaigning. This legal challenge placed her in a difficult position as she considered running independently.
Throughout these events, Morrison expressed surprise at the lack of intervention from party figures to resolve the disagreement. Despite the challenges, she insisted that she remained a member of the NPP and denied any bitterness over the experience.
She emphasized that she did not view her relationship with Afenyo-Markin as adversarial, noting that they were not fighting and that she distinguished her relationship with him from that with another party figure. These comments come amid ongoing discussions about internal unity within the NPP following the parliamentary primaries.