The suspended General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Kwabena Agyapong, has disclosed that there is a deliberate attempt to damage his political aspirations by peddling slanderous allegations and falsehood.
He however told the Daily Graphic “I am consoled by his grace.”
In a telephone chat with the Daily Graphic on Sunday he insisted “good shall eventually triumph over evil.”
Meanwhile, Mr Agyapong has threatened to sue a Kumasi based lawyer who described him as Judas Iscariot in the NPP.
During a panel discussion on Kumasi-based Ultimate radio, a private legal practitioner, Mr Kwame Adofo, stated that Mr Agyapong was likened to biblical Judas Iscariot by betraying the party through the leaking of vital information to political opponents.
His comments come in the wake of continuous pressure on the National Executive Committee of the party to reinstate Mr Agyapong.
However, Mr Adofo, who is against the reinstatement, stated that ‘Kwabena Agyapong is a Judas of NPP. No way should he be reinstated…after Judas regretted what he did, he threw the money away and hanged himself.’’
He added that “Kwabena Agyapong has committed a political suicide. He’s finished as far as the NPP is concerned. He’s better off joining the NDC if he is to have any future, but as far as NPP is concerned, he is finished, how can you trust somebody who compromised when
NPP was in opposition?”
But Mr Agyapong, who is unhappy with the comments, has directed his lawyers to write to Mr Adofo to retract the statement by Tuesday or face them in court.
Speaking to the Daily Graphic, Mr Agyapong confirmed the threat to sue.
He further disclosed that his lawyers were studying other audio recordings in which the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the party, Mr Bernard Antwi Boasiako, made derogatory remarks against him.
Northern NPP divided?
Relatedly, mounting calls for the reinstatement of Mr Agyapong has seemingly exposed division among executives of the ruling NPP in the Northern Region.
Two groups held separate press conferences in Tamale last week holding divergent views on the petition asking for Mr Agyapong to be put back in his position in the party.
The party’s regional communication directorate supported calls for Agyapong’s return at their news conference at Mafara Hotel.
The communicators explained that Mr Agyapong, the elected General Secretary who is under indefinite suspension, has shown enough maturity and love for the party and must be brought back.
Rule of law
“As a party, we are acclaimed as believers in the rule of law and protectors of the rights of the vulnerable.
As things stand now, it appears there is a deliberate attempt to run down the mandate that the delegates exercised so emphatically in Tamale in April 2014.
This [continuous suspension of Mr Agyapong will make a mockery of the congress process,” the group averred.
But the United Young Patriots described the calls as “propaganda, needless” and a waste of “precious time”.
The group said the National Executive Council of the party did not violate the constitution in the matter relating to the suspension of Mr Agyapong.
The Young Patriots advised Mr Agyapong’s supporters to stop the distractions and lend support for the policies launched by the President.
Source: Daily Graphic
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Kwabena,you're finished concerning NPP politics. You've not learnt your lessons after all that happened prior to the 2016 elections.You've started your "takra wc egyem" again. You will not be reinstated.You've already done your worst.What can you do again?
Kwabena, you are your own enemy. Just keep quiet and allow party members to fight for you. What you did was wrong. You have accepted your mistakes. Just continue to plead for mercy. The party needs you but this posture will not help you. We appreciate your love and contribution to the party but just change your actions towards party members. God be with you.
what is wrong with this man called Agyapong?was he not the same person who said he recognized Afoko as the Chairman when even NEC didnt recognize Afoko? Is Agyapong suffering from any disease at all? he better start taking in gari soakings in his house and leave the NPP alone cos he is a disgrace.
Kwabena, i do not know where to start from. Is it from where you told the party executives through the media that you are in Kumasi eating fufu or refusing to accept the fact that Afoko is suspended. Kwabena, you fought the party as if there are no rules governing the party. You were arrogantly throwing yourself as the general secretary as if the party was your personal property. Who is the devil? Chairman Mahama lost his life because of your arrogant and selfish interest. You and your chairman Afoko never thought Allah is the supreme and Allah could make Nana Addo president of Ghana. I prayed to Allah then to make Nana Addo president just to prove to you that Allah is the omnipotent and omnipresent.Kwabena, remember you took out the then presidential candidate Akuffo Addo's pictures from your office. I do not know whether the devil you are referring to here is majority of NPP members or you, Afoko and your ill informed supporters. We support chairman Wontumi against your reinstatement. May Allah continue to bless Nana Addo and his competent government. Ameen.
Indeed, “good shall eventually triumph over evil.” The joy of the Lord is ur strenght Kwabena, God knows u n Afoko are clean but just personal hatered for Kuffour hence this suspence. From day one they have never wanted you n Afoko to lead the party right before the Tamale elections. Enemies are not God, God bless u n Afoko sooooooo much. We know ur heart, bless u Brother. We love you so much.
masa, How do you expect to be reinstated in the party as the general secretary where as some of your supporters utterances on radio is causing confusion in the same party. If you want to be reinstated, use the right approached of showing remorse and willingness to work with the national executives and members of the party. You must not be seen as you are agitating to come back. You must know that even if you come back, you are gonna work with people and for that matter you must appear to be reconciliatory enough than to go about accusing the same people you are hoping to come back to work with.
You want to be reinstated for your 202 agenda? Forget onaapo.
Which aspirations? You damaged your political aspirations when you joined forces with those thugs Afoko and Crabbe to fight for your Agenda 2020. Just accept the fact that you lost.And the Alan Kyeremanteng that you were fighting for is a Minister. The three of you are losers and losers don't deserve any spoils of war. The 3 of you must go and form your own party.
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let npp reinstate this burger and they will lose 15+ votes from camp only come 2020. non sence