{"id":54518,"date":"2023-09-18T16:29:38","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T16:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/?p=54518"},"modified":"2023-09-18T14:45:47","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T14:45:47","slug":"bantama-mp-responds-to-ken-agyapongs-blatant-lie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/bantama-mp-responds-to-ken-agyapongs-blatant-lie","title":{"rendered":"Bantama MP responds to Ken Agyapong\u2019s \u2018blatant lie\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Ghana. <\/strong><\/span>The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bantama Constituency, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has responded to allegations made against him by New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful Kennedy Ohene Agyapong.<\/b><\/p>\n

In his address to hundreds of supporters on Saturday, September 16 after his unity walk dubbed \u2018Showdown Unity Walk\u2019, Mr Agyapong took a swipe at the Bantama MP, albeit not mentioning his name, for canvassing for votes for Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven though he did not explicitly mention my name (purposely), I\u2019m currently the only minister of state from Bantama, so I reasonably assume he\u2019s referring to me,\u201d Mr Asenso-Boakye, who is also the Minister of Works and Housing, said in a statement on Sunday, September 17.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis blatant lie is not only ludicrous, but also politically puerile,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n

He insisted that the NPP government is committed to working hard to better the living standards of Ghanaians and win their trust.<\/p>\n

For him, what the Assin Central lawmaker churned out was \u201ca mischievous lie deliberately made with the sole intention to cause disaffection for me, sully my good standing within the Party and neutralize whatever leverage I have on the Delegates\u201d.<\/p>\n

He said his position on the NPP Presidential Primary is already known as he believes Vice President Bawumia is the \u201cextraordinary\u201d candidate that can help the party \u2018break the eight\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cI urge all to disregard it and focus instead on building unity that will serve as the bedrock for winning the 2024 election.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Ghana. The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bantama Constituency, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has responded to allegations made against him by New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful Kennedy Ohene Agyapong. 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