No one can stop us from discussing the Agyapadie Document – Dr. Clement Abas Apaak
The recent controversies over the Agyapadie document, which has sparked intense political debate in Ghana, has become a critical subject for the country’s democracy.
Dr. Clement Abas Apaak, a Member of Parliament for Builsa South, has strongly criticized what he sees as attempts by the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) to silence discussions about this document.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has been using the document to challenge the NPP’s leadership.
The controversy began when a member of the NPP’s communication team filed a petition with the Inspector General of Police (IGP), asking for an investigation into some NDC members.
The NPP claims that these individuals were behind the creation and distribution of the Agyapadie document. However, Dr. Apaak firmly rejects this accusation, calling it a “politically motivated attempt to shift attention away from the document’s content.”
He believes the NPP is trying to distract the public from the issues the document raises about their government.
Dr. Apaak also warned that the NPP might take the matter to court, seeking a legal order to stop the circulation and discussion of the document in the media.
He sees this as a strategy by the NPP and Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s campaign team, who are worried that ongoing talk about the document could hurt their election chances.
In response, Dr. Apaak made it clear that the NDC will not be silenced. He stated, “No one can use any institution of state, police or the courts to gag us from discussing the Agyapadie document and its contents.”
“He emphasized that the NDC will continue to highlight what they believe are the NPP’s failures, based on the evidence in the document.
“We will continue talking about the Agyapedia blueprint and will not relent in pointing out the evidence confirming its implementation” he declared, showing the NDC’s determination to keep this issue at the forefront.
As this political battle continues, it’s clear that the fight over the Agyapadie document is far from over.
Story by: Pepertual Anyimadu
