Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, has defended his decision to describe members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in unprintable words over some actions they take.In 2015, Mr Agyapong went ballistic after discovering a leaked tape where former Senior Minister Yaw Osafo Marfo, was making comparisons to the achievements of the Akyem and the Asantes.

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Per reports, the audio was leaked by an NPP member to the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).Eight years later, Mr Agyapong says he still stands by his comments.“They are saying I have said that NPP members are foolish. Let me explain what happened.

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Honourable Osafo-Maafo met members of the party at Koforidua and he was talking to them about the history of the NPP, particularly the role the Akyem people played in the establishment of the party.“During his remarks, he at a point stated that the people of Akyem played a more important role than the Ashantis. They recorded him and sent the audio to NDC radio stations and newspapers and the following day the issue blew up.

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“I went on a programme on Adom FM and the tape was played. After hearing it, I said NPP members are foolish and that I don’t know why I belong to the party. What was the mindset of those who recorded Osafo-Maafo and gave it to NDC radio stations?,” he asked.

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Mr Agyapong made the reiteration while speaking to members of the NPP at the Berekum East Constituency in the Bono Region this week as part of his campaign to become the party's flagbearer.According to him, should a similar instance occur, he would not restrain himself from making such comments.

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