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Ernest Owusu-Bempah, the Deputy Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has called out the party’s double standards following their demonstration over intimidation by the John Mahama government.
According to Ernest Owusu-Bempah, it is an irony that the same party leadership that plans to stage demonstrations against political intimidation is intimidating its own members for speaking their minds.
Owusu-Bempah claimed that loyal members of Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia are behind the petition for his removal.
He stressed that Bawumia’s camp tactics will not deter him from openly supporting Kennedy Agyapong.
Speaking on Afia Pokua’s Gyaso Gyaso programme, Ernest Owusu Bempah stated, “It is a clandestine agenda by the Bawumia team to ostracise anybody who speaks for Ken Agyapong, that is the intimidation”.
“The party is going for a demonstration over intimidation [yet] the very people [are] intimidating their members who speak their minds,” Owusu-Bempah argued.
Owusu-Bempah further cited the conduct of Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe Abronye, who publicly criticised the party without any sanctions. “Abronye called the whole national executive committee a kangaroo, but nobody called him because Bawumia”.
Additionally, Ernest Owusu Bempah warned the Dr Mahamudu Bawumia camp against dirty politics.
According to Ernest Owusu Bempah, who is a member of the Kennedy Agyapong camp, they will also follow in that trajectory.
Ernest Owusu Bempah also responded to calls for his removal from office, describing it as a targeted attack over his support for Kennedy Agyapong.
He emphasised that the petitions against him have no basis.
He added, “I am honestly taken aback by the turn of events. These petitions against me have no basis,” he said.
“My staunch support for the party is the reason for this adverse dislike. Certain elements from Bawumia’s camp are behind this petition,” he asserted.
“I believe in Ken’s philosophy. His strong character and likeable personality have endeared him to the masses.
“This is something my opponents cannot stand. That is why they resort to propaganda, trying to undermine him by claiming he is vituperative,” Bempah explained.
“I have done wrong, but I have unwavering support for Ken. If Bawumia’s camp wants to play dirty, we will follow that trajectory. I won’t mind even if it compromises the integrity of the party,” he warned.
Meanwhile, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has dragged its Deputy Director of Communications, Ernest Owusu Bempah, to the National Council following multiple petitions for his removal.
According to the NPP, Ernest Owusu Bempah has been referred to the National Council, which has the authority to make a final determination.
The NPP leadership expressed grave concern over the conduct of Owusu Bempah, adding that it had officially received petitions calling for his removal from office.
In a statement signed by the NPP’s Justin Kodua Frimpong, it reads, “The leadership of the Party has observed, with grave concern, the conduct of Mr Ernest Owusu Bempah, Deputy Director of Communications.
The Secretariat has further received formal petitions from party members demanding his removal from office. In line with due process, and considering that his appointment was made upon the recommendation of the National Executive Committee and subsequently approved by the National Council, the matter has been formally referred to the National Council for appropriate consideration and determination.
The Party reaffirms its unwavering commitment to upholding discipline. Safeguarding its values, and ensuring that all matters are handled with fairness and transparency”.