{"id":57488,"date":"2014-10-17T16:37:59","date_gmt":"2014-10-17T16:37:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=57488"},"modified":"2014-10-17T16:46:09","modified_gmt":"2014-10-17T16:46:09","slug":"kufours-spokesperson-pops-up-at-alans-press-confab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=57488","title":{"rendered":"Kufour\u2019s spokesperson pops up at Alan\u2019s Press confab"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Frank Agyekum, spokesperson to former President John Agyekum Kufour, made an unexpected appearance at flagbearer hopeful Alan Kyeremanten\u2019s press conference on Friday. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Mr. Agyekum\u2019s appearance raised a few eye brows because his boss had earlier announced he will not support any of the flagbearer hopefuls ahead of the party\u2019s National Delegates Congress on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Answering questions from curious journalists about his presence at the event, he said he only attended in his capacity as the former Deputy Information Minister and \u201ca member of the party.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>[contextly_sidebar id=&#8221;yJdFw3dWIVq85LhG1BAmOwyutBD9M63s&#8221;<span style=\"color: #666699;\">]<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/2014\/10\/15\/kufour-must-vote-to-clear-himself-apraku-2\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #666699;\">Critics in the party have accused<\/span><\/a> <\/strong><\/span>the former president of supporting Alan Kyeremanten, the man he appointed as the Minister of Trade, Industry and Presidential Special Initiative (PSI) during his rule.<\/p>\n<p>To affirm his quest to be seen as \u201cneutral\u201d in the internal party election, the former president also proclaimed he was not<a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/2014\/10\/14\/i-wont-vote-for-nana-addo-or-alan-kufuor\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong> going to vote in Saturdays\u2019 elections.<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mr. Agyekum\u2019s appearance could subtly send signals about the former president\u2019s support for Alan Kyeremanten but he argued that it is \u201can important event being organized by a huge member of the party.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also told <b>Citi News\u2019<\/b> Raymond Acquah that he had been invited by the organizers and that he was there \u201dto listen to the message of Alan Kyeremanten.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another person whose presence at the press conference raised eye brows was Davis Opoku Ansah, an aide to NPP\u2019s General Secretary Kwabena Agyapong.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Opoku Ansah would not talk to the media about his locus and role at the event even though he was seen coordinating the seating and d\u00e9cor of the conference room.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: Raymond Acquah\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Frank Agyekum, spokesperson to former President John Agyekum Kufour, made an unexpected appearance at flagbearer hopeful Alan Kyeremanten\u2019s press conference on Friday. \u00a0 Mr. Agyekum\u2019s appearance raised a few eye brows because his boss had earlier announced he will not support any of the flagbearer hopefuls ahead of the party\u2019s National Delegates Congress on Saturday. 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