# Kennedy Agyapong

Kennedy Ohene Agyapong (born June 16, 1960) is a Ghanaian politician and businessman who represents Assin Central in parliament for the New Patriotic Party. He was first elected as a member of parliament in 2000 to the seat of Assin North. He is currently the Chairman of the Parliament's Defense and Interior Committee and was an aspirant for the presidential candidate on the ticket of the NPP in the 2024 NPP primaries.

## Quotes

* President Akufo-Addo, I will give you show down... Vice President Bawumia, I will give you show down
** He made this statement during the NPP Super Delegate Conference election on Saturday, August 26, 2023
* Ghana's situation so bad that change is now calling us
* A lot of people in Ghana are afraid to speak the truth because they are afraid they will be called arrogant. When you speak the truth, they say you are arrogant, they say you are insulting
** He revealed during an interview on Face to Face on Citi TV on August 15, 2023
* I always reciprocate actions and before I come out, you would have done it for several times that I did not even say anything and one day, when I come out, because it is me, then the public begin to have problems with my response and I think that is unfair
** He revealed during an interview on Face to Face on Citi TV on August 15, 2023
* If we really want to develop this country, we should all have confidence, [be] bold, [be] honest, [be] sincere, [be] disciplined and change this country. But a situation where you have responded to somebody’s allegations and insults and they ignore what was said against you and reprimand you for what you have said, I think is wrong
** He revealed during an interview on Face to Face on Citi TV on August 15, 2023
* I have told you severally that in my tenure, if you are caught and punished, I won't heed to pleadings from anyone, be it a pastor, a chief, a politician or my family member
** He was speaking in an interview on UTV's Mpu ne Mpu on August 23, 2023
* That will compel everyone to be honest and truthful in the interest of Ghana
** He was speaking in an interview on UTV's Mpu ne Mpu on August 23, 2023
* With my experience as a businessman, I will create jobs for the youth. I'll run Ghana like a business until an unprecedented transformation is achieved to benefit every citizen.
** He was addressing a congregation of Divine World Ministries in Virginia, USA on December 12, 2022
* As youth, bring together all passionate, selfless and patriotic Ghanaian citizens and use your combined knowledge, skills, ideas and other resources to support the needed development activities in the various communities with a focus on the country’s development agenda
** He spoke as the Special Guest of Honour during the swearing-in ceremony of the UPSA SRC Executives and GRASSAG-UPSA on September 12, 2022
* Sucess is how well you place yourself in society to affect other people's lives
* The AG has on several occasions engaged me at odd hours to help him build a case against A1, And I have evidence on that,
* If he pushes me, I will open Pandora’s box. I don’t understand why the AG will accuse me of defending A1 when I’m here to defend myself,
* "when you sleep with a man, don't think he's pleased with everything he sees from your body. To all men reveling in this, read John 8 verses 1 to 11.
* if you think Mahama is a Womanizer, throw a stone at him. I want to see one person in this country"
* He warned men in the country not to ridicule Mahama but rather learn lesson from his experience.
* The maverick lawmaker referenced a biblical story where Jesus pardoned a woman condemned to be a prostitute to defend John Mahama.
* also chided the actress for being 'cheap' and 'ungrateful'.