New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has disclosed that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was initially against his decision to join the race to be the party’s presidential candidate.

Kennedy Agyapong stated that the President has since come to accept his decision despite his initial reservations; reasons which cannot be disclosed to the public because of reverence to the President of Ghana.

“Yes, initially he did not give in to the idea, but he is okay with it now,” he responded when he was questioned on the President’s reaction to his ambition. Kennedy Agyapong mentioned that he is currently focused on galvanizing the support of the party’s grassroots for his candidacy after which he will seek the blessings of some persons of authority within and outside of the New Patriotic Party.

“I want to deal with the grassroots first and their response, when I know I am a formidable candidate, the first person I will go to is President Kufuor. Secondly, I will go to Otumfuo and then thirdly, I will go to Central Regional House of Chiefs and inform them of my decision.
“What I am doing now is that I have introduced myself to the region and the constituencies. Now I am going to the grassroots, I will go there personally to speak to them, show them my contributions to the party and my achievements in this country; why? Although NPP is becoming unpopular there, it is still this candidate that Ghanaians are willing to give a chance.”
Kennedy Agyapong

The likes of Kennedy Agyapong, Kwabena Agyapong, Joe Ghartey, Dr Afriyie Akoto and Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen have all announced their bids for the NPP flagbearership. This has become a very competitive and interesting race for flag-bearership.

Meanwhile, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia who is yet to officially announce his bid is tipped as a lead contender in the race. This is because he is already the Vice President and as such, already known, so if he decides to contest with the others, he is known to be in the lead due to the ‘Vice President’ advantageous position.

I Will Jail Contractors Who Don’t Do Their Work Well

Flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kennedy Agyapong, said he will jail any contractor who goes contrary to the laid down agreements in their contracts.

This is because it has largely been known within the country that contractors who are given contracts and projects to perform usually do not finish the task at hand, end up spending all the money given them and abandoning sites.

Kennedy Agyapong elaborated how he would not condone any wrongdoing in the name of having a relationship with people when he becomes President of Ghana. He said, “no favor, I will jail you. If you like don’t vote for me. If you go contrary to the laws, I will jail you.”

The Assin Central Member of Parliament indicated that change needs Ghana and its citizens, “because everything happening in this country clearly indicates that we are undisciplined. “This same Ghanaians when they travel abroad and they are working and the system is working, they follow the system.”

He made mention that if Ghanaians follow the system in countries outside, why can they not do same in their own country. As such, he will jail all who go contrary to the laws.