Peter Anyorka says being barred from the Upper East Regional Communications Team will not stop him from defending the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the media.
His comments follow a clarification by the Upper East Regional Communications Director of the NPP, Peter Ayinbisa, that Mr. Anyorka is not a member of the party’s official regional communications team and is therefore not authorized to represent the party on radio programmes.
Mr. Ayinbisa stressed that the NPP operates a structured communications system, where only designated and recognized members are permitted to speak on behalf of the party in the media.
Mr. Anyorka previously served as the Upper East Regional Communications Officer for the campaign team of Kennedy Ohene Agyapong and was a prominent voice on radio political discussions in the region.
The clarification comes after concerns were raised about his absence from Bolga FM’s Zina Yela political show following the party’s presidential primaries.
Reacting in an interview on the same programme, Mr. Anyorka, who now prefers to be addressed simply as an “NPP Communicator,” insisted the decision would not silence him.
“Today, if my regional communications director does not recognize me, tomorrow I will get one to recognize me. I will not have to call anyone before I go on radio to defend my party,” he said.
He maintained that his right to speak for the party is grounded in the NPP’s constitution.
“My civil right in the NPP, as stated in Article 3 of the constitution, is to defend the party at all times. That does not mean I will stop communicating for the party,” he added.
Mr. Anyorka also acknowledged the directive from the current Communications Director.
“My big brother said I am not a member, so if you invite me, address me as an NPP Communicator,” he said.
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