Former Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, has launched a scathing assault on former Vice President and 2024 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Occasion (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.
In accordance with Mr Agyapong, Dr Bawumia doesn’t deserve a second probability to guide the occasion within the subsequent elections following what he described as a historic defeat in 2024.
Talking in Mampong within the Ashanti Area throughout a go to to mourn the late Mamponghene, Daasebre Osei Bonsu, Mr Agyapong urged occasion members to reject requires a second probability for a candidate who, in his view, led the occasion to its worst electoral defeat in historical past.
Assin Central MP, Kennedy Agyapong
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He acknowledged that earlier candidates have been solely given a second probability primarily based on spectacular performances, not as a reward for failure.
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“In 1992, we offered Prof Adu Boahen, however after he misplaced, he wasn’t given one other probability. When individuals wish to mislead you, they are saying President Kufuor contested twice and President Akufo-Addo thrice. However what number of instances did Adu Boahen contest?” he requested.
He continued:
President Kufuor solely campaigned for 4 months, but his outcomes have been spectacular, that’s why he was given a second probability. Akufo-Addo additionally carried out nicely in his second try, securing 49.3%. He didn’t cross the 50% threshold however solely misplaced within the second spherical.
He added:
If somebody loses by over two million votes, how can that particular person be given one other probability? We are going to proceed to talk the reality, and Ghanaians are able to vote for Kennedy Agyapong. Allow us to hearken to the voice of the individuals.
The outspoken former MP has publicly declared his intention to contest the NPP flagbearership, vowing to not bow to inside occasion strain.
With rising momentum and important grassroots help, Agyapong is extensively thought to be Dr Bawumia’s strongest challenger.
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This won’t be their first contest. Within the run-up to the 2024 elections, Mr Agyapong completed second to Dr Bawumia on the NPP’s Delegates Convention in 2023, securing 14.30% of the vote in comparison with Bawumia’s 61.47%.
With a extremely aggressive race anticipated, the occasion management faces a essential process: uniting its factions earlier than and throughout the primaries to keep away from deepening inside divisions.
