Rescind Boycott Decision And Support Akua Afriyie - Kennedy Agyapong
Former MP for Assin Central and New Patriotic Party flagbearer hopeful, Kennedy Agyapong, has called on the party’s leadership to rescind its decision to boycott the upcoming parliamentary rerun in the Ablekuma North constituency. The General Secretary of the NPP, Justin Kodua Frimpong, on Tuesday, July 8, firmly rejected the Electoral Commission’s decision to conduct a parliamentary rerun in 19 polling stations in the Ablekuma North Constituency, insisting that the NPP candidate, Akua Afriyie, rightfully won the 2024 election.
Addressing a presser, he argued that the NPP secured a clear victory in the constituency and accused the EC of undermining the will of the people by ordering a rerun. But speaking in an interview with Net 2 TV on the party’s stance, Agyapong questioned the rationale behind what he described as an effective surrender of a seat the NPP has historically held strong. Does this decision by the National Executive Committee mean we are to gift the seat? he asked. We have to go. Members of the NDC are our friends and siblings, but I am not sure they are more competent than anyone on our side.
He stressed the need for solidarity within the party, warning that refusing to contest the election would be tantamount to abandoning NPP parliamentary candidate Nana Akua Afriyie. If not, then we have betrayed our candidate, Nana Akua Afriyie, by leaving her to fight alone for the seat, he said. Agyapong reminded the party of its long-standing motto of readiness and resilience: “We always say, ‘we have the men,’ so what is the issue? I think we must contest. If we lose, we lose; if we win, we win.
He pointed to the NPP’s electoral strength in the constituency, noting that out of the 19 polling stations involved in the rerun, the party has a proven track record of winning in at least 14. We only need to protect three, he added. Calling for decisive action, Agyapong urged party leadership to reconsider: “In my opinion, the national executives should rescind this decision and we should all go.
