CDD Condemns Embattled Kennedy Agyapong

A Senior Research Officer at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has vehemently condemned the alleged treason comments made by the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP), Kennedy Agyapong.

The firebrand MP is currently in the firm hands of officials of the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) assisting in investigations.

Mr Asante stated that, “Yesterday was quite sad for me listening to Mr Kennedy Agyepong and that tape and I think it has to be condemned with really no reservation.”

He further stated that even the tone of Ken’s comments was distasteful and urged those who have sought to rationalize it to desist from such acts.

According to Kojo Asante, one cannot “right any wrong with another wrong” and that if Ken’s concerns had to do with police inconsistency and tribalism, the remedy to ‘cure that mischief’ was not to “stoke more tribalism”.

He said: “It’s very disturbing that people will mass up…” to besiege the police headquarters where Ken was detained on Monday before being whisked away to the offices of the BNI.

“If we don’t put a stop to it now, and all politicians say is that you did the last time so I am also doing it this time, we are going to be in real trouble in this country,” he said.

Mr Asante therefore called on the various political party leaders members to call their members to order and stop them from engaging in acts that could plunge the nation into chaos.

Mr Kojo Asante told an Accra-based radio station that the politicians as well as the police administration would soon be held accountable for their conduct as the nation prepares for the upcoming elections in December.