Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong reveals that he will be stepping down from Parliament after 24 years of representing the Assin Central constituency in the Central Region.
The MP disclosed this because he wants to monitor if anyone can compete with his achievements in the Assin Central constituecy.
“I’m doing a lot for my people but a whopping 42 per cent of the electorates in the 2020 polls think I’m not doing well, so I’m leaving but would wait patiently to see if any MP can do what I did,” he told delegates at a gathering of the New Patriotic Party’s annual Delegates Conference in Assin-Fosu.
“Even if I’m given 1,000 cows, I will not go back because, I want the people to know that I am fighting for their wellbeing and not myself as an MP.” he hammered.
However, Kennedy Agyapong encouraged the party who had gathered at Assin-Fosu, to give full backing to the government in order to break the eight-year rule where an incumbent party loses power.
“I entreat you to stand firm and defend the government as measures are being put in place to improve the economy to bring relief to ordinary Ghanaians,” he stated.
The Assin Central MP expressed his grief as his efforts for the party had not being appreciated as it should be, an uncomfortable situation he has raised, even at the national level on countless occasions.
“Political detractors had downplayed all my efforts and defamed me in an effort to end my political career due to what they claim as bad road network and my commitment to the fight against illegal mining” he lamented.
The MP boasted of his role in Constituency development, listing among others, securing jobs for over 1,387 youth into various sectors, his efforts at payment of bills – health, school fees and scholarships programs he rolled out, among others.
On infrastructure, he mentioned his role in securing the on-going dual carriage N8 road from Assin-Fosu to Assin-Praso, Fosu town roads, and educational support structures at Assin-Akropong, Nyankomasi, Assinman Nursing School and relocation of Obiri Yeboah Senior High School.
Source; Ghana News Agency
