16th August 2023 8:22:59 AM
2 mins readA potential flagbearer for the New Patriotic Party, Kennedy Agyapong, has revealed that his mother passed away due to the threats directed at his life. He attributes her death to the intimidation he faced from a politician's sibling.
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Agyapong, the incumbent Member of Parliament representing the Assin Central constituency, explained that his mother couldn't withstand the verbal abuse and dangers he faced once he ventured into the political arena.
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He said that she had pleaded with him to stop politics on several occasions, but he had refused.
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“My mother died because of threats on me,” Agyapong said.
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“When Hon Collins Dauda’s brother threatened to kill me, my mother couldn’t take it. She died on the 13th of November. During the week she died, I visited her, and she was pleading with me to stop politics, and she said: Kwame you’ll kill me. That was Thursday, on Friday, I left for Kumasi and while returning to Accra on Sunday afternoon, I got the bad news that my mother had died. And I was told she was saying "my heart, my heart and Kwame you will kill me.”
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Agyapong said that he is still grieving the loss of his mother, but he is determined to continue fighting for what he believes in.
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He said that he will not be intimidated by the threats that have been made against him, and he will continue to speak out against ills in society and seek the welfare of ordinary citizens.
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