NPP didn't steal 2016 elections -Kennedy Agyapong

Maverick politician and Member of Parliament for Assin Central Constituency in the Central Region Hon. Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has refuted claims by the opposition National Democratic Congress that the governing New Patriotic Party stole the 2016 elections.

Hon Kennedy Agyapong few weeks ago threatened on radio to give a chilling account of how his party won the 2016 elections if they failed to heed to his cautions.

Members of the opposition National Democratic Congress and critics of the ruling government misinterpreted his statement it to mean that the NPP stole the elections.

But speaking on Oman FM's political analysis programme "Boiling Point" Hon Agyapong clarified that his statement was not meant to say that NPP stole the elections.

"When I said I will tell Ghanaians how we won the elections some people misinterpreted my statement and put a spin on it by saying we stole the elections," he said.

Akompreko as he is affectionately called said what his party did was blocking calculated attempt by the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission Mrs. Charlotte Osei from manipulating the system and adding 2 million duplicated pinks she allegedly printed and planned to use during collation of election results to the disadvantage of NPP.

He explained that what his party prevented EC Chairperson from outwitting NPP in last election saying this is why Charlotte Osei lamented bitterly ahead of the final declaration of the presidential results.

He admitted that his party had not been so smart during elections saying this gave the NDC opportunity to cheat even when Ghanaians have voted for NPP.

“So we didn’t steal the elections. We were vigilante that is why we won,” he stressed.

Touching on the confusion between Mrs. Charlotte Osei and her two deputies, Hon Kennedy Agyapong, argued that what has happened is a good omen.

He is of the view that what is currently going on at EC is divine orchestration adding that it’s an opportunity for government to clean the country's election management body.

Story By: Michael Creg Afful

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