Kwabena Agyapong wants to become NPP flagbearer
A presidential candidate hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, will on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, complete a swing through the country, with a meeting with super delegates at Kumasi, in the Ashanti Region.
His 9-day tour took him through Accra, Dambai, Ho, Takoradi, Cape Coast, Techiman, Sunyani, and Goaso.
The tour enabled
Read full articlehim to engage delegates of the party ahead of the NPP Super Delegates Conference scheduled for Saturday, August 26.
Addressing delegates in the Oti Region, Kwabena Agyepong reiterated his intention to implement a lean, downsized government, should he be elected as president of the country.
Elaborating on his 6-point plan, Agyepong expressed his commitment to cut waste in public procurement by ensuring value for money, adding that his vision of ushering in a new dawn is resonating positively with the populace.
“If I’m blessed to have the opportunity to be President, I’ll be substantially different. I don’t see why there should be a Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs or Ministry of Chieftaincy. It used to be a Secretariat at the Presidency.
“So there are many things I want to see cut, especially when we are going through very tough economic times. It is not the quantum of money you save by reducing the number of Ministries per se but it is the strong moral message you send to the country that as government we’re tightening our belt, leading by example, and walking the talk,” he said.
At Ho in the Volta Region, Kwabena Agyepong called on the delegates to eschew materialism, and resist the monetization of politics.
Instead, he entreated them to vote for values, virtues, principles and reward long-dedicated service to the party.
He told the delegates that they have a sacred responsibility to deliver a brighter future to generations unborn.
Agyepong added that if elected president, he will demonstrate exemplary leadership in order to carry the country along as it implements austerity measures to set the economy back on a path of sustainable growth.
“It's time for a drastic departure from the status quo, business as usual and more of the same will not work for the NPP in 2024,” he told the delegates.
Meeting the delegates of the Central Region in Cape Coast, the aspirant insisted that the party needs a lease of new life by electing a flagbearer who represents a new dawn, in order to enhance the party’s chances of winning the elusive third consecutive term in the 2024 general elections.
Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, who was Press Secretary to President John Agyekum Kufuor, and a former NPP General Secretary, maintained that he has the skills set and relevant experience to help retain power for the party.
“We need an energetic and decisive leader to reconnect with our party base and earn the trust of the Ghanaian people. I humbly submit that I offer that hope of a fresh start for Ghana,” he said.
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