Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential hopeful, Kennedy Agyapong, has revealed that he chose to remain silent during a crucial part of last year’s campaign after some members of his own party turned his past remarks against him.
In an interview, Mr. Agyapong said he was accused of committing what was described as “10 sins”—a collection of controversial statements and actions allegedly compiled by party insiders to undermine his presidential ambition.
According to him, many of those remarks were originally directed at the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), and were at the time celebrated by his party.
“When I was criticizing the NDC, my party was happy. But when I decided to contest, they used those things against me as sins I had committed,” he stated.
Mr. Agyapong clarified that his intent had always been to offer constructive criticism to improve political leadership, not to malign opponents. However, during the primaries, his own party members reportedly used those criticisms to question his credibility and leadership.
He added that the internal backlash led him to publicly apologize to President John Mahama, whom he had harshly criticized in the past.
Now, he said, he values the cordial relationship he once shared with Mr. Mahama and his family.
Explaining the symbolic nature of the “10 sins,” Mr. Agyapong said that was what led him to keep quiet during the campaign.
“In the Bible, we have 10 commandments, and since Abraham’s time, no one has added an eleventh. So I decided not to say more for anyone to add 11 or 12 sins to my name,” he added humorously.
