Suspended General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena Agyapong, has shown that he is not ready to give up on the party just yet, as he was spotted at its National Delegates’ Conference in Kumasi on Sunday.
Mr. Agyapong, despite being relieved of his position two years ago has made appearances at many of the public events of the party since then.
At the Heroes Park near the Baba Yara Sports Stadium where the NPP’s extraordinary delegates conference was held, Kwabena Agyapong was once again spotted, this time in a white Jalabiyyah with a Keffiyeh to match.
He sat in the midst of the thousands of party faithful and delegates who had travelled from different parts of the country and from the party’s international chapters as well, to participate in the conference.
It is unclear whether Mr. Agyapong was at the conference at the invitation of the party.
The former executive of the party was suspended in December 2015 for publicly rebelling against the party’s decision to indefinitely suspend the national chairman, Paul Afoko.
He was suspended alongside the party’s Second Vice Chairman, Sammy Crabbe.
The National Executive Committee of the party found him guilty of violating Article 3(D) of the party’s constitution which enjoins members to publicly uphold the decisions of the party, through various acts.
He was also accused of engaging in “unilateral actions and activities without consultation of, or authorization by the NEC [National Executive Council].”
Plea for reinstatement
There have been renewed calls for the reinstatement of Kwabena Agyapong.
Some NPP members in the Volta Region at a recent press conference called on the party hierarchy to restore him in the party. They argued that he was an indispensable asset to the New Patriotic Party (NPP), whose relegation affected the general welfare of the party.
A group of NPP constituency and polling station executives, in a petition to the party, also said Mr. Agyapong’s conduct towards the party even after his indefinite suspension showed his unwavering loyalty, which must be commended.
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By: Jonas Nyabor/citifmonline.com/Ghana