The Member of Parliament for Bantama, Hon. Asenso Boakye, has cautioned Hon. Kennedy Agyepong to immediately stop peddling lies about him regarding the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP’s) impending presidential primaries.
Hon. Asenso Boakye in a statement noted that he has chanced upon some regrettable remarks by Hon. Kennedy Agyepong to the effect that he (Asenso) is part of the group supporting vice President Bawumia to become flagbearer of the NPP because they know after John Mahama has finished serving his first 4 year, Bawumia would become attractive to the voter.
“This blatant lie is not only ludicrous, but also politically puerile. The NPP Government is deeply committed to working hard to improve the wellbeing of Ghanaians and by so doing, earn their continued goodwill”, Hon. Asenso Boakye said.
Full statement below…
My attention has been drawn to some regrettable remarks made by Hon Kennedy Agyepong, Member of Parliament for Assin Central and aspiring presidential candidate for the New Patriotic Party at a rally held in Accra on Saturday, 16th September, 2023.
The said remarks are to the effect that a certain minister of state from Bantama has told Delegates to vote for His Excellency, Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to be elected presidential candidate of the Party so as to become more attractive to Ghanaians after 4 years of H.E John Mahama’s imminent Presidency.
Even though he did not explicitly mention my name (purposely), I’m currently the only minister of state from Bantama, so I reasonably assume he’s referring to me.
This blatant lie is not only ludicrous, but also politically puerile. The NPP Government is deeply committed to working hard to improve the wellbeing of Ghanaians and by so doing, earn their continued goodwill.
The false attribution by Hon Ken Agyepong is clearly a mischievous lie deliberately made with the sole intention to cause disaffection for me, sully my good standing within the Party and neutralize whatever leverage I have on the Delegates.
My view on the NPP presidential primary is widely known to the party members and it’s that; Vice President Mahamadu Bawumia is the extraordinary candidate that the NPP needs to break the ‘eight’.
I urge all to disregard it and focus instead on building unity that will serve as the bedrock for winning the 2024 election.