Eugene Boakye Antwi, former Member of Parliament for Subin and a key figure in the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has expressed strong disapproval of claims that the party's defeat in the 2024 general elections was due to spiritual factors.
In an interview on UTV, monitored by Mynewsgh.com, Antwi questioned the logic behind attributing the party's loss to non-material causes, asserting that such a perspective ignored the role of concrete political and economic factors. "It is very unfortunate and regrettable for someone to suggest that defeat is spiritual," Antwi said, refuting remarks made by NPP General Secretary Justine Kodua, who had earlier linked the party's loss to spiritual forces. "We have something called science and data; if that is what we use for politics, then where is the spirituality?" he added.
According to Antwi, political defeats are not determined in the election year alone but well before. "We don't lose elections in the election year, you lose elections 18 months before the election year," he explained, highlighting that many within the NPP, including outspoken member Kennedy Agyapong, foresaw the party's struggles as early as 2022.
Antwi pointed to several critical issues that had eroded public support for the party, particularly during the years leading up to the elections.
