The campaign team supporting Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the Vice President of Ghana, has refuted intimidation allegations made by Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong.
During a health walk organized by his supporters in Kumasi, Kennedy Agyapong, conveyed to his followers and fellow members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) that he believes the actions of Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and Bernard Antwi Boasiako are having a detrimental impact on the NPP.
He expressed concern that their tendency to issue threats to those who do not support their cause is currently eroding the once-respected political reputation of the NPP.
“Wontumi and Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia are the ones destroying this political party, but we will not allow that. They are threatening everyone who is not in their camp, and that is worrying. I am not the one destroying the NPP. For me, what I see is what I say, and that ends it,” he said.
“I have all the meetings they have attended, and when they try anything, there will be an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth,” he said.
But in a statement released by the Vice President’s campaign office, it was emphasized that Dr. Bawumia has consistently advocated for peace and unity within the party, regardless of internal contests.
“It is also not true as alleged by Kennedy Agyapong that Dr. Bawumia is collapsing the party through intimidation. The unity of our party has been of great concern to candidate Dr. Bawumia.
“It is in light of such concern that he refrains from responding to unwarranted attacks by others in the contest and has cautioned his supporters against responding to such provocative attacks.
“His strategy has been to persuade delegates to support his bid. This he does, by laying his vision for the party and country,” the statement dated September 30 said.