By Charles Takyi-Boadu
Mr. Ben Ephson, Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Dispatch Political analyst and Editor-in-Chief of the ‘Daily Dispatch’ newspaper, Mr. Ben Ephson has advised the leadership and members of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) to bury their individual differences to enable the party make an impact, since any division could split the party. 
He said those belonging to the three factions or blocs in the party, that is, John Agyekum Kufuor, Nana Akufo-Addo and Alan Kyerematen factions should close their ranks and work together.He believes that the activities and operations of these three factions in the party if not checked within the next couple of days could spell NPP’s doom, since it is creating a lot of disunity amongst members and leaders of the party.Ben Ephson, who made this known in an exclusive interview with The Chronicle, stressed that “if the party is not careful, there would be a break-up in the party.” He therefore, stressed the urgent need for the leadership of the party to bury their individual differences and resolve the impasse before it deepens their woes.In 1996, when then Candidate Kufuor lost to ex-President Rawlings, Mr. Ephson noted that there was no campaign within the party to endorse Kufuor for the next elections.Instead, he noted that it became an open contest between Kufuor and Nana Addo, with the former emerging as winner. He therefore, saw no reason why anybody or a group of persons should attempt to circumvent the constitution of the party to prevent an open contest in favour of one candidate.For him, this has the tendency of dividing the party since unfolding events could compel some of its leading members and their supporters to opt out and probably form their own political party.Though there are moves to settle the emerging impasse in the NPP, he emphasized that the cooperation of all sides would be crucial. and Alan Kyerematen blocs.
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