[ 2015-05-09 ]

God will punish you! Kwabena Agyapong curses detractors
The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party
(NPP), Kwabena Agyapong, has invoked God's wrath
on fellow party leaders whom he accuses of
scheming to undermine his authority.

He was reacting to a series of happenings in
Ghana’s largest opposition party in the past few
days.

It began after the First Vice Chairman of the
party, Freddie Blay, called and chaired a Steering
Committee meeting - one he claimed he had no
knowledge of.

“If those misbehaving are not careful, we will
expose them as those destroying the party. And I
believe God will deal with them as well”, he
told Okay FM Thursday.

Read a loose transcription of Mr. Agyapong's
submissions on the station below: He spoke in
Twi.

The chairman and I have decided to ignore members
who are determined to run us down.

Ever since I occupied the General Secretary
position, it has been one issue or the other. They
think they are destroying me but it is the party
that will suffer as a result. I won massively
despite all the terrible things people said about
me. I’m a firm and strong politician so I intend
to face those who are bent on destroying my
political career. I’m issuing a caution to
everybody.

As the General Secretary of this party, you cannot
even file at the Electoral Commission without my
signature. It is a constitutional mandate. We
operate with structures, rules and regulations in
this country.

I saw Freddy Blay’s call once on my phone on
Saturday when I was at the funeral. I tried
reaching him several times to no avail. I then
sent him a text message saying it wouldn’t be
possible for me to get to the meeting by 10 am and
in any case, can’t the meeting wait another 36
hours to enable us all converge?

On Sunday, his private secretary contacted me but
didn’t say anything about a meeting. He simply
said they were trying to reach me.

All the rumours that I am destroying the party is
unfounded. I have been an active member since 1991
during a period when we were persecuted by the
BNI.

How can the first vice chairman of a party cartoon
his General Secretary eating fufu in a newspaper
he owns? Is he seeking the wellbeing or
destruction of the party?

Is it ok to call for a meeting early Monday
morning when the General Secretary of the party is
bereaved and at a funeral over the weekend?

He should have told me about the meeting because
it is my duty to authorize it and invite
participants. You should ask the Vice Chairman who
was in charge of invitation. It was his private
secretary who is not an official of the party. The
meeting was not properly set up.

WAIVER
At the National Council, the Volta regional
chairman said candidates in constituencies that
are difficult to win should be given some special
dispensation. But members maintained such a move
could influence other regions to also claim such
special privileges. In an open discussion, we
agreed the laid down rules should be followed.
Besides, this is not the first time a General
Secretary has used their discretion to waive a
requirement of party members.

If a General Secretary of a party issues a
directive, how can an appointed deputy regional
secretary disregard it? It is only because he is
being influenced by some forces. But I know that
everything I have done was within the confines of
the law and in the best interest of the party.

Source - MyjoyOnline

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