The Member of Parliament (MP) for Suame constituency, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu has been severely criticised over his 'non-Akan' flagbearer comment.
Hon Kyei Mensah-Bonsu courted controversy when he recently said that it will be unwise for the NPP to choose an Akan flagbearer again.
According to the Majority Leader,
“Inwardly, I know I have the competence to lead the party but is it wise that after two Akans – former President Kufuor and current President Akufo-Addo – to present a flagbearer candidate with different ethnicity . . . I think it is not good for a party which has been accused by some as being overly Akanistic in nature. But not everybody would agree with me and that is the beauty of democracy”.