Presidential aspirant Kennedy Agyapong has spoken out over the tragic incidents at the Elwak Sports Stadium and in Kumasi, where several young men reportedly lost their lives and others were injured during the ongoing military recruitment exercise.
The outspoken former Member of Parliament described the deaths as “needless,” accusing the system of deep-rooted corruption and political favouritism that, he says, continues to plague the recruitment process.
“Those young men who lost their lives died for nothing,” Agyapong stated in a video circulating on social media.
“The people who will be recruited have already been selected through favouritism and political connections. What happened on Wednesday was just a formality to deceive the public.”
He alleged that the recruitment exercise is often staged to create the impression of fairness, when in reality the outcome has already been determined.
“To deceive Ghanaians, once their own people have been recruited, they still go ahead to open nominations for desperate and jobless youth who genuinely want to serve their country,” he said. “They make them buy forms, go through the process, and yet none of them will be selected. It’s all for show.”
Agyapong, who is seeking to become president, vowed to end such practices if elected.
“I’m a politician who has been in the system, so I know what I’m talking about,” he declared.
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