Kwame Owusu, the campaign manager for Kennedy Agyapong, a hopeful flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has expressed his determination to address the escalating tension between their respective camps.
Specifically, Owusu has pledged to take action against Chairman Wontumi, also known as Bernard Antwi Boasiako, in the upcoming elections. During an interview on Akoma FM on October 16, 2023, Owusu criticized Wontumi’s conduct, asserting that it demonstrates his unsuitability to lead the NPP in the Ashanti Region.
Owusu accused the Ashanti Regional Chairman of displaying bias in a role that necessitates fair treatment for all. In light of these concerns, Owusu has vowed to utilize his influence and resources to ensure Wontumi’s removal from his position.
This decision stems from the belief that a more impartial leader is required to effectively represent the NPP in the region.
“We don’t want somebody who is biased… we are going to ensure that someone like Wontumi (is removed).
“We will campaign against him (Wontumi) because I don’t want a biased person in a position that requires fairness. How can we allow that to happen? We are saying that he (Wontumi) has not demonstrated what it takes to be a chairman of a region,” he said in Twi.
“I’m saying this from the standpoint of his behaviour. I’m not talking about any animosity between us. But if someone is a chairman in our party, he must act as one, he must remain neutral,” he clarified.
He added that aside from the NPP Ashanti Regional chairman, they would campaign to ensure that other party leaders who have exhibited the same behaviour are removed from their positions.
