Ghanaian actor Richard Asante, popularly known as Kalybos, has stated that the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) defeat in the 2024 general election was expected, given the party’s failure to tackle the country’s pressing economic challenges while in power.
Despite his continued loyalty to the NPP, he believes the party’s inability to address the economic concerns of Ghanaians during its last term in office played a major role in its downfall.
During an appearance on Showbiz A-Z with Kwame Dadzie on Saturday, July 5, 2025, Kalybos pointed out that there were clear signs the party would lose, especially due to its persistent disregard for public concerns and dissatisfaction.
“We all saw what the economic hardship was. I am a full party person but when it is A you need to say A. There was a problem. There was someone who would not listen,” he stated.
He also pointed to the nation’s voting trends and the internal issues plaguing the party as key factors that contributed to the defeat.
“With our democratic system here, it looks like every eight years, the people will bring in a new government. And it depends on how peeved people are during your last term. And we can all attest to it. This is no party bit. It was in shambles.
It was in a mess, for a lot of things going bad. It was bound to happen, let me just put it that way, so they would sit down and think about all that has gone on. It got to a time they weren’t really for the people. That is where I think the problem came from. And now I think they are righting their wrongs and I think they will do better,” he said
