New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Kennedy Agyapong
New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Kennedy Agyapong, has stated that if he were the President of Ghana, several police officers who witnessed the violence that marred the Ablekuma North election would have been dismissed.
According to the former Assin Central Member of Parliament, nobody should be above the law under his leadership, and regardless of a person’s status, whether a police officer or a party member, anyone who breaks the law will face justice.
Speaking to the media in a video shared on social media regarding the Ablekuma North elections, Kennedy Agyapong emphasised, “Nobody is above the law. And trust me, if I were the president, I would have fired many of the police officers who were there.
“I would have arrested those who were captured on camera to serve as a deterrent. You can’t take anybody’s life, and you can’t beat anybody.
“We are all one people, and I will ensure peace and fairness. What we are seeing now would not be tolerated under my leadership,” he said.
The election, which saw the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Ablekuma North, Ewurabena Aubynn, elected as the Member of Parliament-elect for the constituency, was marred by violence.
Former Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Mavis Hawa Koomson, was assaulted along with other party members during the chaos.
The rerun, held on Friday, July 11, 2025, followed months of controversy over the initial parliamentary results declared in December 2024, after rioting at the collation center forced the suspension of vote counting from 19 polling stations.
Hon. Kennedy Agyapong clashes with NDC Alhaji Asorka at the ongoing rerun elections in Ablekuma North.
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