The Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central, Patrick Yaw Boamah, says contesting to represent the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as a presidential candidate is not a priority at the moment.

The private legal practitioner stated that although he qualifies by age to contest in a presidential election and be elected as President, he is not interested in that at the moment.

He was responding to a question during an interview on Frontline on Rainbow Radio 87.5FM.

Host Kwabena Agyapong asked if he would accept suggestions for him to contest the presidential candidate slot, since he was a fine material to be elected as President.

But in his response, he stated categorically that he was not interested in contesting at the moment, although he qualifies.

“I am more than 40 years old. The laws of Ghana grant me the opportunity to contest the presidency if I am able to be elected as President, but that is currently not my priority. It is not my priority because even if I am elected as the candidate for the party to represent it and we have not restructured the party, I will not win the national elections and come back with the same results.

It is about selfishness, but you should be concerned about the welfare of the younger generation now joining the party. If there is anyone who is 14 up to 18 years and desiring to be elected as polling station agents, we have to groom these individuals and allow them to campaign and generate that excitement at the base.”

He stressed that there was the need for the party to take immediate steps in restructuring and rebranding itself so that it will become attractive once more to Ghanaians.

“We need as a Party to win back public confidence and their trust so we will become more attractive to the Ghanaian people. We have a duty as a party to observe the performance of government and be strategic and hold the government to account and examine their performance.”