Former Member of Parliament for Assin North and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer contender, Kennedy Agyapong, has called for tolerance of differing political choices while refusing what he described as attempts to scare party members.
Speaking at a gathering during his campaign tour of the Ashanti Region, Agyapong encouraged supporters to respect others’ preferences.
“It is not what you want that someone else wants,” he said, emphasising patience and loyalty. “I saw the argument there. Have patience. When your man comes, support him.”
The candid politician booted claims of intimidation, stressing, “I want to assure you, nobody can intimidate anybody here. It won’t work. I am telling you it won’t work. Nobody can intimidate me here.”
Agyapong directly challenged those he accused of attempting to silence others. “You’re not in government. You have no gun, and you have no sword. We will face you. We are going to face them. What kind of intimidation is this? You say you like someone, and if someone also supports another person, you say it is wrong.”
He further clarified that silence should not be mistaken for fear. “There are men here I want to tell you: we are not afraid of anyone. When we keep quiet, it doesn’t mean we are afraid,” he added.
Turning to the NPP’s past electoral performance, Agyapong expressed frustration over losses in key regions, particularly the Ashanti Region. “One party, you sit here and claim you’re men, but you run away when the NDC guys are coming. You sit here in Kumasi and allow us to lose 400,000 votes,” he remarked, questioning the resolve of party supporters during critical moments.
He ended with a firm warning: “They have taken our seats. Where was your strength? Where was your strength? Please, we are tired! We are not afraid of anybody. You just wait!”
Source:
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