The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has directed its National Disciplinary Committee to investigate petitions filed against former Assin Central MP and presidential aspirant Kennedy Agyapong within two weeks. According to National Organiser Henry Nana Boakye, the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) received several petitions and, in line with party procedures and the NPP constitution, referred them to the disciplinary committee for consideration.
He explained that the National Council endorsed the decision and tasked the committee—chaired by former Roads Minister Kwasi Amoako Atta—to complete its work within the stipulated timeframe. The committee’s findings will be submitted to the National Council, which will then determine the appropriate course of action, including possible sanctions.
Nana Boakye declined to speculate on the outcome, stressing that it would be improper to prejudge the committee’s work. “The right constitutional and procedural process is being followed,” he told Joy News, noting that the National Council, as the party’s second-highest decision-making body, will review the report before making a final decision.
The development follows growing tensions within the NPP, which were evident during a National Executive Committee meeting held on Thursday. Clashes reportedly broke out among party supporters outside the meeting venue, with some demonstrators chanting “Ken Must Go” in an apparent reference to Kennedy Agyapong.
The unrest is believed to be linked to recent comments by the former presidential aspirant, who criticised the party’s leadership over what he described as the failure to operationalise the Afari Military Hospital. The disciplinary committee is expected to submit its report to the National Council within the next two weeks.
Source: Abigail Arthur
