A former Deputy Finance Minister, Dr Stephen Amoah, who recently openly declared his support for Kennedy Agyapong, the former Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, has been severely criticised for attempting to discredit former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.
Sticka, as affectionately called in political circles, claimed the former Vice President is not a force to be reckoned with ahead of the 2028 polls if he is presented as the party’s candidate.
But figures from the 2024 elections revealed that Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia beat him with more votes in the Nhyiaeso Constituency of the Ashanti Region.
Whereas Dr Bawumia polled 35,648 votes as the Presidential Candidate, the parliamentary candidate polled 35,502 votes
Playing a religious card while addressing the student wing of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Kumasi, I appealed for political maturity and strategic thinking, especially among voters.
“How can you go and see the doctor? You have a problem with your knee, your head, your stomach, your soul… and you say, ‘Oh doctor, it’s only my head. Can it be cured?” he asked rhetorically.
“It doesn’t even make sense for somebody to vote based on religion,” he said. “Until we get to the time and the point that civilisation will be expanded enough for people to know that religion has nothing to do with leadership.” He stressed.
