During an interview on Starr Chat, Kennedy Agyapong, a prominent member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and a potential candidate for the party’s flag-bearer position, expressed his admiration for former President John Mahama.
Agyapong acknowledged that he had been critical of Mahama in the political arena, but now recognizes that his attacks were unwarranted. He admitted that Mahama had shown him kindness and generosity, which he failed to reciprocate adequately.
Mr. Agyapong went on to say that he gets along well with the former first family, particularly the ex-president Mahama’s wife.
The past administration headed by Mr Mahama received harsh criticism from the MP for Assin Central. He was a major factor in the 2016 general elections that resulted in the overthrow of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration.
“The way he has handled me and how I have spoken harshly to John Mahama, I think have not been fair to Mahama. He is such a wonderful man. “I apologize, I am a human being. I think I recount my relationship with him and all that I want to say I am sorry,” he stated.
Relatedly, Kennedy Agaypong recently stated emphatically that Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia stands no chance against John Dramani Mahama in the 2024 elections.
Sounding very furious during a recent radio interview on Kings Radio, a US-based media outlet, on September 24, 2023, the aspiring flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) put forth an allegation suggesting that Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has made commitments to assign the vice presidential position to seven Members of Parliament from the Ashanti Region.
Mr Agyapong further expressed his concern that if Dr Bawumia were to assume the role of the party’s flagbearer, it could potentially result in the NPP being relegated to the opposition. He argued that even in the event of a victory, Dr Bawumia would be unable to surpass the popularity and influence of Mahama.
“What they are doing in the Ashanti Region has intimidated 47 MPs, all because of one vice president position. They have promised seven of the Ashanti regional MPs for the vice president’s slots, and they are pushing everybody because they want the vice president position,” Agyapong said.
He added: “One vice president, 17 people are contesting for the slot, and because of that, they have been blinded; they know they will lose, because how can the vice president beat Mahama?
“It is not possible upon all his utterances. Yet, because of greed and selfishness, they want us to go into opposition and I will resist that, I won’t allow us to go into opposition.”
