One of the most damaging aspects of the internal dynamics that contributed to the Akufo-Addo administration’s growing unpopularity—and ultimately, its electoral defeat in 2024—was the tendency of some party members to peddle unfounded allegations against their own colleagues. A striking example is the baseless accusation leveled against Hon. Francis Asenso-Boakye, then Minister for Works and Housing, by the then MP for Assin Central, Hon Kennedy Agyapong, which was circulated widely, including the video above.
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The allegation, which suggested that he had sanctioned the sale of government housing units under questionable circumstances, was not only false but deeply injurious.
Had it been true, it would have represented a serious betrayal of public trust. Instead, the truth is that Hon. Asenso-Boakye, during his tenure, took a firm stance against such sales—often at the displeasure of those with vested interests—and rather championed the redevelopment of government properties to increase the stock of housing for public servants. His successor, Hon. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, can fully attest to this policy orientation.
What made the situation more disheartening was the deafening silence from those who should have defended him. No public rebuttal was issued from within the party to set the record straight. It had to take the unprecedented intervention of the Judicial Service—an institution known for its restraint in such matters—to issue a public statement correcting the falsehood.
Such internal sabotage, driven by ambition or misinformation, inflicted significant damage not only on the individual reputations of dedicated public servants like Hon. Asenso-Boakye but also on the overall image of the government.
It eroded public confidence, deepened internal divisions, and handed political opponents potent ammunition. In the end, these self-inflicted wounds contributed to the NPP’s defeat in the 2024 general elections—a painful outcome that could have been avoided with greater unity, discipline, and fidelity to the Source:Dr.Frank Osei Bonsu
