What was supposed to be a calm, unifying stop on Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s thank-you tour turned dramatic in Berekum on Monday — and not for the right reasons.
The spotlight shifted from the tour’s intended message of party unity to a fiery face-off between two big names in the NPP: former Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong and Bono Regional Chairman Kwame Baffoe, widely known as Abronye.
It all started when Abronye, during his welcome address, threw subtle jabs about party unity — suggesting that some members, through their divisive public statements, gave the NDC ammunition during the 2024 elections.
He cited findings from the Prof. Mike Ocquaye-led committee to back his claim.
But the real spark came when Abronye openly rejected a proposal by Kennedy Agyapong to offer amnesty to suspended and former party members. According to Abronye, that kind of soft approach only fuels indiscipline and weakens the party’s backbone.
Kennedy, never one to back down, clapped back hard when he took the mic. He made it clear he wouldn’t be silenced and didn’t shy away from calling out Abronye’s leadership.
“Some people talk as if they own the party, but they don’t. Even you poor people want to speak your mind, how much more rich men like us? Who born dog?” he quipped — triggering gasps and murmurs from the crowd.
He didn’t stop there. Kennedy blamed the Bono Region’s dwindling parliamentary seats on Abronye’s poor leadership and questioned the value of criticism coming from people who, in his words, “don’t contribute financially to the party.”
Abronye wasn’t having it either. He stood his ground, blaming the region’s political decline on the central government’s neglect, especially when it came to road projects and other developmental promises that never materialized — despite Bono’s loyal votes in 2016 and 2020.
