Suspended General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. Kwabena Agyepong was left red-faced at the inaugural ceremony of President Nana Akufo Addo last Saturday.
An awkward encounter ensued between the suspended General Secretary and the Ashanti Regional Chairman, Mr. Bernard Antwi-Boasiako during the ceremony which caught the attention of several dignitaries who attended the function.
Upon spotting Mr. Kwabena Agyepong seated among guests at the ceremony grounds, Mr. Bernard Antwi- Boasiako popularly known as Chairman ‘Wontumi’, personally told the suspended General Secretary to vacate his seat since his presence at the venue wasn’t needed.
The furore caught the attention of Dr. K.K Sarpong and Jacob Osei Yeboah who swiftly moved in to calm tempers by begging Chairman ‘Wontumi’ to allow sleeping dogs lie.
Hours after the news broke; Peacefmonline.com contacted Mr. Bernard Antwi- Boasiako to find out from him why he acted the way he did against Mr. Kwabena Agyepong.
According to him, Mr. Agyepong has never wished the NPP well after he was elected into office and manifested it by fueling day to day bickering in the party.
He added that it was under the “bad leadership of Mr. Agyepong that several sponsored violent acts broke out in the NPP”.
“I have my ears on the ground as Regional Chairman and I know the role Kwabena Agypong and Afoko played in the violence that took place in the NPP. It even led to death of our late Upper East Regional Chairman Adams Mahama”.
“Such people are not needed in the party. He wasn’t part when we struggled to get the party to power. He absence wouldn’t mean anything to us if he leaves and he must do that”, he said.
Kwabena Agyapong was indefinitely suspended after the disciplinary committee of the NPP was petitioned by some members of the party for what they described as gross disrespect and misconduct.
The NEC decided by unanimous decision of all 45 members present, to suspend Mr. Agyepong indefinitely from the position of NPP General Secretary.
The petitions against Mr. Agyepong included;
A) Violation of Article 3(D) of the NPP constitution which enjoins members to publicly uphold the decisions of the party, through various acts including;
ii. His disregard for NEC decision on 23rd October, 2015, suspending Mr. Paul Afoko.
ii. Various Public statements he made that cast the Party in bad light.
B) He engaged in unilateral actions and activities without consultation of, or authorization by the NEC, such as;
i. Writing to the Electoral Commission designating only himself and suspended Chairman Afoko as the only authorized signatories.
ii. Granting waivers to parliamentary aspirants
iii. Non-reference of legal matters to the proper legal Committee of the Party
iv. Interference with Constituency primaries against National Appeal Committee decisions and also, Court decisions.
v. Misrepresentation/misleading of NEC on status of some constituency primaries
vi. He, in conjunction with suspended Chairman Afoko and Sammy Crabbe, launched Party cards without authorizations from NEC.
Source: Chris Joe Quaicoe/ email: [email protected]
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Chairman Wontumi has native intelligence. I suspect he does not have much formal education but he has worked hard to bring the party to power. I entreat him to tread cautiously in such delicate matters. I'm sure if the president himself meets Kwabena he would not deride him.
NPP must put their acts together especially with Kwabena Agyepong. Nobody knows tomorrow. Those attacking this young man must remember God NEVER sleeps. Watchmen does. if not careful such BEHAVIORS will expose them to demonic forces working within or outside the party. No amount of Otabil & other men of God prayers can get to God's throne will God's anger rushes on them for such behaviors.
This is unacceptable and must be condemn by the rank and file of the party structures. Firstly the Black Star Square is a public place and it was state program that was taking place so anyone at all irrespective of who they are can attend. This Wontumi guy would rubbish the presidents call for unity and oneness to build a better nation. He should be called to order ASAP.
This is needless. Wontumi overreacted and I think that for Kwabena to attend was courageous n nice. He shd hv behaved with magnanimity toward Kwabena
his father was sacrificed because of dem0cracy. please lets forgive him and add him to our fold. he has been one of us and will ever be. Prez. Nana please forgive your son, please.
Kwabena Agyepong should have known that it was because of NPP we loved him but not his person. Any true NPP sympathizer, must support whoever the party elect to occupy any position within the party, whether they disagree or not. The majority have spoken, and they can't be wiser than ALL of them. Kwabena Agyepong loved himself more than the party and was working against the course of the party and the flagbearer. If NPP had not suspended them, I wonder if it would have won the elections. NDC of course, stood to lose because the suspension curtailed the information flow from NPP executive meetings to NDC. Tabloid like Al-Hajj was severely struck and it could not report on NPP's meetings anymore. As for Dr Arthur Kennedy, like a friend said, I AM WAITING ON DR. ARTHUR KENNEDY'S ARTICLE ON BRINGING THE ELEPHANT TO THE JUBILEE HOUSE.
Wontumi should have given him some dirty slaps. This man together with Afoko were running the party like their private business and were always selling the party to the NDC (The highest bidder) and now you want us to accept you back? they should go and join the ,cuz that will help them since they have common agenda... ***barred word***.
HMM I AM VERY VERY SAD. I REALLY LOVE AND LIKE THIS MAN SO MUCH BUT HE MISMANAGE HIM SELF. WELL I HOPE FOR THE BEST IN HIM YET. GOD WILL GUIDE HIM
PRESIDENT AKUFFU ADDO BEWARE OF THIS WONTUMI GUY
Wontomi should learn from what is happening to Koku Anyidoho. Arrogance doesn't win elections.