The Bawumia Campaign has strongly condemned what it describes as baseless, uninformed, and unwarranted personal attacks by Hon. Kennedy Agyapong against the Vice President and NPP presidential aspirant, H.E. Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
In a statement signed and issued following the circulation of a recent video message by Hon. Kennedy Agyapong, the Chairman of the Bawumia Campaign, Nana Akomea,expressed deep concern over what it termed false accusations and misleading claims aimed at undermining Dr. Bawumia’s integrity and leadership credentials ahead of the New Patriotic Party’s presidential primaries.
The statement said, Hon. Agyapong falsely accused Dr. Bawumia of making remarks about the health status of the late Mr. Albert Adu Boahen and of suggesting that Mr. Adu Boahen deliberately chose not to participate in the 1996 NPP presidential primaries.
The statement further criticised Hon. Agyapong for unfairly branding Dr. Bawumia a liar and suggesting that he is unfit for leadership, describing these comments as reckless, divisive, and unsupported by facts.
“For the avoidance of doubt, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has never made the statements being attributed to him,” the Campaign stated, challenging Hon. Kennedy Agyapong to immediately produce any video or audio evidence if he stands by his allegations.
The Bawumia Campaign emphasised that accuracy and responsibility must guide political discourse within the NPP, warning that wrongful attributions and personal insults have the potential to mislead the public and unnecessarily inflame tensions within the party.
“In our political discourse, words matter,” the statement noted. “False claims and personal attacks do not only damage reputations but also threaten party unity at a critical time.”
The Campaign therefore called on Hon. Kennedy Agyapong to offer an unqualified apology to Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia for the false statements made against him.
Reaffirming Dr. Bawumia’s commitment to decency and issue-based politics, the statement concluded that leadership demands truthfulness, decorum, and restraint at all times, adding that political disagreements must be expressed without tantrums or personal insults.
Ghana|Atinkaonline.com|Vincent Kwofie