Kennedy Agyapong has confronted the Second Lady, Samira Bawumia, asserting that her marriage would crumble if he were to address her recent subtle and veiled digs at him.
The maverick politician, who is preparing for the anticipated ‘Showdown’ with Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on November 4 in the NPP presidential primaries, expressed his reluctance to engage in a retaliatory response to Mrs Bawumia’s attack on his character.
During an interview on Kumasi-based Oyerepa TV, which quickly gained traction on social media, Ken Agyapong refuted allegations of him making derogatory remarks about women, asserting their falsehood.
He further highlighted that those who argue that the Second Lady did not mention any specific individuals in her speech would be the very ones to accuse him of disrespecting women if he were to respond without explicitly naming names. Ken Agyapong was resolute in his stance, expressing his desire to avoid causing any harm to the Second Lady’s marital union.
“I have vowed not to comment. You heard what Mrs. Bawumia said about me but I didn’t reply her because if I reply her, her marriage will collapse,” he stated.
When asked by the host if his comments without clarification are impugning a certain motive, Ken Agyapong replied “I said I won’t talk.”
He buttressed his response with his silence over the Second Lady’s comments about him which he has chosen not to respond.
Ken Agyapong said that Samira Bawumia claimed he had become okay after receiving large contracts from the government, but that he now wishes to disparage the party that has provided him with so much.
In a related incident, the Second Lady instructed delegates in the Amansie constituency to disregard Mr. Agyapong, who has been claiming that, should he lose the flag bearer contest, he will make sure the NPP goes to the opposition.
“We need to show in our utterances that this election is very consequential for the party and for that reason we need not to make any mistake but rather show a united front. That is why we should all rally behind someone who can win us the power. But those who are campaigning with pain and anger, saying we should go to opposition if things do not go their way, do we accept such stance?,” Samira had said.
She added that the candidate who says he would ensure the NPP goes to opposition wouldn’t get any of the benefits he enjoyed should the NPP be ousted from office.
