Ken Agyapong Is An 'Unserious' Parliamentarian – PC Appiah-Ofori

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for the Asikuma Odoben-Brakwa constituency, Paul Collins Appiah-Ofori has called the bluff of the Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong, touting him as an “unserious” Parliamentarian. According to him, the Assin Central MP may seem outspoken but does not play any significant role in the legislative body of the nation. Reacting to recent comments by the firebrand NPP MP, P.C Appiah-Ofori in an interview with Okay FM, explained that Hon. Kennedy Agyapong doesn’t make any contribution on the floor of Parliament. He disclosed that the Assin Central MP for the past 12 years has not engaged in any activity in the House, therefore does not take part in the decision-making process. He added that he does not talk nor debate when parliament is in session and often times absent himself from parliamentary proceedings. Kennedy Agyapong recently lambasted the leadership of the New Patriotic Party, claiming that the National Executive Committee of the party imposed the decision to boycott the vetting of the ministerial nominees of President John Mahama on the minority. Speaking in an interview with a Kumasi-based radio station over the weekend, Kennedy Agyapong made unsavoury remarks about the party’s decision and bombarded the leadership for making a decision which he believes the reverse of it would have unravelled the corruption of the President’s appointees. Known for speaking his mind, he condemned his colleagues’ boycott and chided the minority for allowing their partisan interest to override their national interest. But P.C Appiah-Ofori who dissented to the position of the NPP firebrand believes he should have consulted with the party leaders before hopping onto any media platform to register his dissatisfaction. “As the instruction came from the National Executive Committee, go to National Executive Committee to tell them to reverse [it] but you do not condemn them publicly and hurl offensive words at them.” According to him, Ken Agyapong is gaining notoriety for spewing abusive words and it is time he censured his speech before contributing to an issue. Expressing his uttermost disappointment in the behaviour of the Assin Central MP, he stated categorically that he is “fed up” with him (Ken Agyapong) since he has proven to be an ingrate. He alluded to Kennedy Agyapong’s incarceration by the Bureau of National Inverstigation (BNI) which the party leaders intervened for his release, saying even when he was granted freedom; he made very distasteful comments which betrayed the benevolence of the party leadership. To him, the recalcitrance of Kennedy Agyapong has deafened his ears to the advice by the party, therefore stating that he won’t heed any counsel by the leadership. “They must advise him but he won’t even honour their invite when summoned. He won’t respect them. He may not even attend [to] upon the call…” he emphasized. He cautioned Kennedy Agyapong to censure his speech and ensure his utterances are sifted before making any submissions.

Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana