Hon. Kwame Asafu Adjei, a member of the campaign team for presidential hopeful Alan Kyerematen, has downplayed the crowd that followed the vice president, Dr. Mahamud Bawumia, to Manhyia.
Dr. Bawmia was accompanied by over 80 lawmakers, appointees of government, and some stakeholders who matter within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to the Akwasidae Festival at Manhyia Palace in Kumasi.
The First Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei, said Dr. Bawumia has the upper hand on his opponent as far as the NPP presidential primaries are concerned.
Reacting to Joe Wise’s statement on Oyerepa Breakfast Time, Tuesday, March 21, the member of Alan’s team said the MPs who followed Dr. Bawumia were paid appearance fees.
“As for Akawasidee, everyone can attend. The worry is that the vice president and his people, particularly the MPs, are making politics out of it. Even those who followed the vice president were paid an appearance fee. The MPs own were huge, some got GHc 10,00 others got GHc2,0000. We are not scared of that.
“If Bawumia feels he has the upper hand, why did he pay an appearance fee? And why did the regional chairman write a letter to invite people to follow him? When Alan was coming, there was no notification and no advertisement, but the crowd was massive.”
“Their purpose at Manhyia was to seek endorsement from Asantehene; they forgot Otumfuo would not speak at the Akwasidae; they waited for more than 4 hours and did not get it.” Hon. Kwame Asafu Adjei told Akua Asieduaa, the host of the show.
Both Alan Kyerematen and Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia are lead contenders in the New Patriotic Party’s upcoming flagbearer contest.
Source: oyerepafmonline.com/Kwaku Antwi Bosiako
