A lecturer at the University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC-IJ), Paul Herzuah, has cautioned that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is beginning to show signs of internal cracks despite its efforts to project unity following its emphatic victory in the December 2024 elections.
Speaking in an interview on JoyNews’ The Pulse on Monday, May 25, Dr. Herzuah noted that while divisions within the party existed during its time in opposition, they were largely suppressed in the interest of maintaining unity.
He argued that the party’s current post-election environment is now exposing those underlying tensions.
“Certainly, the cracks within the party are beginning to show. While they were in the position, the cracks were there, but because they are very good at trying to suppress these divisions. But now the reality is coming out clearly because one thing is that a power vacuum has emerged,” he said.
Dr. Herzuah further suggested that the political future of President John Dramani Mahama could be influencing internal positioning within the party.
“President Mahama possibly might not run again, I mean, by the constitution and all that. And so now everybody wants to feel their rights to forward and then say that, yeah, I’m the right candidate,” he added.
He cautioned that such ambitions must be managed carefully, warning that personal interests should not override the collective goals of the party.
“My contention is that in this issue, you must be very careful because no personal interest should override that of the party’s interest,” he said. “If that happens, you are giving the opposition the power to hit at you.”
The lecturer also referenced the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), noting that it has faced similar internal challenges and is currently working to rebuild and reorganise its structures.
“The NPP itself suffered this massively, and even as we speak, they are trying to mend fences and put their house in order,” he added.
Dr. Herzuah concluded by urging the NDC to learn from such experiences and manage internal differences carefully to avoid weakening the party ahead of future elections.