Former Minister of Trade and former Member of Parliament for Adansi Asokwa, KT Hammond, has lashed out at NPP presidential aspirants who, according to him, constantly boast about their wealth and exaggerate their financial contributions to the party.

Addressing party faithful on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, in Adansi Asokwa during former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia's tour of the Ashanti Region, KT Hammond described such aspirants as “latter-day braggarts” and questioned their whereabouts in the formative years of the NPP in the 1990s, when committed members were sacrificing their resources to build the party.

The former MP argued that such individuals, who use their wealth to insult fellow members, lack the moral authority to lead the NPP.

He declared that the majority of grassroots members—many of whom are poor—sympathize with and support Dr. Bawumia as the party’s flagbearer for 2028.

“If they want to turn this party into the rich versus the poor, then we want to tell them that we, the poor who are in the majority are for Dr Bawumia,” KT Hammond said.

He continued, “When we wanted money to build the party, where were all these people who are now bragging and insulting us with their money? In the 1990s, when we needed funds to build the NPP, where were they? The party was so broke prior to the 2000 election—where were all these people?”

KT Hammond recalled that it took the toil and sacrifices of many party stalwarts to build the NPP into a formidable political machine that could win power.

He criticized those he called “braggarts” who, after making wealth in government, now belittle others.

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“Many of our stalwarts dedicated themselves and committed their resources to make the NPP formidable and victorious, which enabled us to form a government. Where were all these braggarts?” he asked.

He further rebuked such individuals:

“All these noisemakers now bragging that they have money and have contributed more than anyone to the NPP were nowhere to be found when real sacrifices were being made. So many people who stood by the party in those difficult times don’t go around bragging.

"When you meet these braggarts, ask them—where were they?”

According to him, the sacrifices of loyal party members created the foundation for some to enrich themselves in government, only to turn around and insult others.

“Today, thanks to those sacrifices, some people have made enough money in government, and all they do is insult and disrespect those of us in the party who are poor,” he said.

Concluding, KT Hammond reaffirmed his support for Dr Bawumia, “Yes, we accept that we are poor and those of us who are not rich will support Dr Bawumia because he has what it takes to lead this party to victory.

"He may not be as rich as those bragging, but he clearly has the qualities to lead the NPP.”

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