Media personality, Kevin Taylor, has raised questions about the alleged numerous benefits Kennedy Agyapong has acquired by his association with the current Akufo-Addo administration.
Kennedy Ohene Agyapong is a Member of Parliament for Assin Central, representing the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and a flagbearer aspirant for the NPP.
Taylor who was responding to a series of statements made by Agyapong against the NPP and the President Akufo-Addo administration, said, contrary to the narrative the former is pushing in projecting the current government as corrupt, Mr Agyapong himself is rather, ” the one who has gotten more money under this administration than anyone else.”
“Who gave Kennedy Agyapong’s wife the approval to be the board chair of the Ghana Shippers Authority? Is it not Akufo-Addo? Is it not the NPP government?” Taylor asked. He also questioned Agyapong’s appointment to the Ghana Gas board, noting that it was approved by Vice President Bawumia and backed by President Akufo-Addo.
“Who put Kennedy Agyapong on the Ghana Gas board? It is Akufo-Addo. Today he says Akufo-Addo is a fool. It is Bawumia’s approval that enabled Kennedy Agyapong to be on the Ghana Gas board. Or am I lying? It is the president. It is the NPP members; they supported it,” he added.
Taylor contended that Agyapong has received more financial benefits under the Akufo-Addo administration than anyone else, and has even gathered incriminating information on individuals to use against them.
Kennedy Agyapong, on October 2, 2023, reportedly made accusations against his own party, alleging extensive corruption. He claimed the NPP was looting public funds on an alarming scale and stashing the stolen funds abroad. However, Agyapong later dismissed these reports, stating that the video capturing his comments had been taken out of context.
According to Agyapong, the video was edited to “purposefully create disaffection towards me, Ken Ohene Agyapong, and to bring the Akufo-Addo government into disrepute.” He clarified that he remains a committed member of the NPP and supports President Akufo-Addo’s efforts to combat corruption.
Taylor who said Mr Kennedy Agyapong “contradicts himself” also challenging him to explain why he hasn’t resigned from his board positions if he believes NPP members are “stealing from Ghana like there is no tomorrow”.
“So if Kennedy tells you NPP members are thieves, who are the thieves? He is a first class criminal, because as we speak today, he is still serving a criminal. Kennedy Agyapong is serving Bawumia, he is serving Akufo-Addo, he is serving NPP as the board chair of Ghana Gas. So if Kennedy stands in front of you and tells you NPP members are thieves, they are stealing from Ghana like there is no tomorrow, he is basically still working for the Akufo-Addo administration. Kennedy is working for them. Why doesn’t Kennedy resign from the Ghana gas board? Why doesn’t he tell his wife that after almost 8 years, she should step down as the board chair of Ghana shippers authority? No. But he is standing in front of you telling you NPP members are thieves. The guy is a thief. He contradicts himself. He is basically still employed by Akufo-Addo,” Taylor mentioned.
“As we speak today, when Ghana Gas sits to meet, some of the money comes to you. As we speak today, when Ghana shippers authority sits to meet, your wife is paid. Today, all the incentives you are enjoying, you are still enjoying them,” Taylor also said.