Kennedy Agyapong, a candidate for the NPP’s flagbearer position, has been threatened with arrest by the NPP’s Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, if he “threatens” his life again.
Chairman Wontumi, speaking at a news conference in Kumasi, said he does not take the threats from the NPP flagbearer aspirant lightly because the Assin Central MP’s threats on the life of Tiger Eye PI journalist Ahmed Suale ultimately resulted in his murder.
This comes after Kennedy Agyapong accused Chairman Wontumi and the Vice President of bringing the NPP to an end during his “Showdown Walk” in Kumasi over the weekend.
Additionally, Mr. Kennedy Agyapong challenged the NPP’s Ashanti regional chairman and threatened to engage him in a “showdown.”
Prior to the impending NPP primaries on November 4, Mr. Boasiako urged the flagbearer candidate to focus on his campaign rather than attacking him.
“I love NPP, I will never say anything against the party or Kennedy Agyapong. I will always ensure the progress of the party. I will let the police arrest you if you threaten me again with your showdown comments. I’m advising you against such comments, your threats on Ahmed Suale’s life caused his death. I’m not interested in you losing the elections, but please tell delegates what you can do for the party and desist from spewing derogatory comments against party members, and polling station agents. Just try to apologise to them. You have insulted chiefs, judges, and everyone in the country, everybody knows what you can do, change your attitude,” he advised.
He also justified his directive for all Alan Kyerematen’s posters at various party offices to be removed after the former Trade and Industry Minister resigned from the party and declared his intention to run as an independent candidate.
“I was justified in issuing directives for the removal of Alan Kyerematen’s posters from party offices since he was no more part of the party, I was only doing my work, I never insulted him,” he justified.
