WATCH: Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu attacks Ken Agyapong
Former Majority Leader and Member of Parliament for Suame in the Ashanti Region, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, has criticised Kennedy Agyapong, a key contender in the New Patriotic Party flagbearer race, over what he described as unjustified attacks on fellow aspirant Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.
His comments follow remarks by Kennedy Agyapong, former Member of Parliament for Assin Central, who reportedly attacked Dr Bawumia, a former Vice President and leading contender, over comments that were actually attributed to the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the party, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi.
According to Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, Kennedy Agyapong wrongly attributed Chairman Wontumi’s comments to Dr Bawumia and went ahead to verbally attack him.
Speaking in an interview on Owia TV, excerpts of which are circulating on social media, the former Majority Leader condemned Kennedy Agyapong’s conduct.
“Something that he hasn’t said, you claim he has said and you have been insulting him. Why would you frame something on someone, accuse him wrongly and insult him on top of that?
“So, between the two of you, who is the liar? I even started the whole Adu Boahen issue,” he said.
In a viral video, Kennedy Agyapong launched a strong attack on Dr Bawumia, accusing him of twisting history by allegedly claiming that former NPP presidential candidate and statesman, Professor Albert Adu Boahen, did not seek a second term because of ill health.
Kennedy Agyapong rejected the claim, insisting that Prof Adu Boahen was never ill and had contested against former President John Agyekum Kufuor but lost heavily.
He went on to describe Dr Bawumia as a “serial liar” and called on NPP delegates not to vote for him.
In the same video, Kennedy Agyapong accused Dr Bawumia of misleading the party with claims that he could mobilise massive support from the Northern Regions, arguing that the NPP performed worse there during his time than under former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo.
He ended by stating that he is more popular than Dr Bawumia and therefore the better option for the party.
However, shortly after the video went viral, another video emerged clearly showing that the statement in question was made by Chairman Wontumi and not Dr Bawumia…CONTINUE MORE READING>>>
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