Takoradi MP hits Ken Agyapong, tells him to Stop acting greedy and dares him to return govt contracts

Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, the Western Regional Minister and Member of Parliament for Takoradi, has criticized his fellow lawmaker, Kennedy Agyapong, who is also vying for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearership.

The minister accuses Agyapong of being greedy and unfairly attacking the government and Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, who is also a contender in the NPP race.

During an interview on Takoradi-based Radio 360 on Monday (July 17), Darko-Mensah defended Bawumia against Agyapong's scathing attack, stating that Ghana's economic challenges were largely due to the impact of COVID-19, as acknowledged by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which is currently providing Ghana with financial assistance.

He emphasized, "We were all in the country when COVID broke. Were you the one who manufactured COVID? Even the IMF, who are giving us a bailout, said we (NPP) did not create the problem, as our economic challenges are as a result of COVID."

Darko-Mensah also pointed out the take-or-pay energy-sector contracts signed by the previous government as a major factor contributing to the economic difficulties, questioning their relevance to Bawumia or himself, or why they should be attributed to Ken Ofori-Atta leading us to seek assistance from the IMF.

Regarding Kennedy Agyapong, the minister stated that he has been a significant beneficiary of government contracts over the years and suggested that Agyapong should consider returning those contracts and refraining from accepting new ones due to the economic constraints faced by the country.

"Ghana is a member of the IMF, and they have provided us with some assistance during COVID. Since Ghana sought assistance from the IMF, the cedi has stabilized. What intrigues me, however, is that we all know that one of the biggest government contractors is the man you are talking about (Kennedy Agyapong)."