Bernardo Antwi Boasiaco, who’s working for the nationwide management of the opposition New Patriotic Occasion (NPP), has dismissed criticism of his English proficiency, insisting that management is extra about service and outcomes than fluency.
In an interview with Asempa FM Eco Shiisen presentChairman Wontumi mentioned the get together remained centered on regaining energy within the 2028 normal election and was not involved about feedback questioning his tutorial background or English proficiency.
“Even when individuals say my English is not good, it would not cease me. I am not upset,” he mentioned.
In line with him, his choice to contest the NPP nationwide chairmanship election is pushed extra by a need to serve the get together and strengthen its grassroots base than by any need for fame or title.
“I am not within the race for nationwide chairman of an English-speaking competitors. I am in it to serve the individuals. And I am at all times going to talk a language that the grassroots can perceive,” he mentioned.
Mr Wontumi argued that the get together’s major goal was to realize political energy and mustn’t focus solely on tutorial {qualifications}.
“I am not right here to undermine the Structure, however to implement it and declare victory for the get together. I do not suppose the get together cares about titles. Reasonably, the get together desires energy,” he mentioned.
The three-time Ashanti Regional Chairman mentioned his expertise throughout the get together over the previous twenty years was his strongest qualification for the place.
“My {qualifications} are my expertise. I’ve been on this job for 20 years. I’ve been regional chairman for 3 consecutive instances. I’ve the get together constitution in my coronary heart,” he mentioned.
“We had elite leaders within the 2024 elections and we misplaced, so why not attempt some grassroots motion as nicely?” he questioned.
He pledged to work in the direction of rebuilding the get together and correcting errors that contributed to its electoral setback.
“I’ve come to alleviate us of the ache of shedding the election. We are going to study from our errors and make the whole lot proper,” he mentioned.
The NPP nationwide chairman candidate additional asserted that his election will function an inspiration to extraordinary get together members by exhibiting that dedication and arduous work can result in management positions, no matter instructional background.
“If I’m appointed as chairman, it is going to debunk all of the allegations that you simply can’t be promoted throughout the NPP and not using a certificates.It is going to give everybody hope that in the event that they do nicely throughout the get together, they are often promoted to larger positions,” he mentioned.
Mr Wontumi additionally pledged to foster stronger cooperation between the get together’s grassroots and mental {and professional} wings.
“Grassroots will probably be partnering with academia for the primary time. I will be a chair for everybody. I will be a working chair, a grassroots chair and a listening chair,” he mentioned.
He expressed confidence that beneath his management, the nuclear energy plant could be extra united and in a greater place to take again energy in 2028.
“We are going to work collectively and nuclear energy vegetation will probably be operational once more,” he added.
