Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, the MP for Assin Central, has been dubbed the true hero and victor of the New Patriotic Party’s presidential primary by former special prosecutor Martin Amidu.
With 37.41% of the total votes cast, Kennedy Agyapong finished second in the recently concluded November 4 elections, trailing Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s 61.43%.
Nonetheless, considering all the chances against the MP, Martin Amidu said that obtaining 37.41% of the vote was a very impressive achievement.
He pointed out that Kennedy Agyapong would have had a strong chance of winning if the voting had been fair.
“The real hero and winner of the 4 November 2023 presidential contest was Kennedy Ohene Agyapong who against all odds and vilification by the Presidency, Ministers of State, a majority of his colleagues in parliament, and other public and party officer holders secured a clean 37.41% of votes and won only two regions out of the sixteen regions of Ghana.
“Without incumbency advantage and abuse of public resources exhibited by the establishment and its candidate, Kennedy Agyapong would definitely have carried the day,” he said.
He added that “Kennedy Ohene Agyapong’s sportsmanship and generosity by playing along in conceding defeat and pretending that the process was fair and transparent must be admired by those who are wired to operate upon the pressure of public opinion.
“Unlike Alan Kyerematen and Boakye Agyarko, Mr Agyapong agreed to take part in a flawed process in the hope of a miracle that will bring him victory. It would have looked like sour grapes if he had not played along and praised the flawed process,” he wrote.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Joseph Asare
