By Kwaku Amoh-Darteh, Esq.
THE PATRIOT’S CALM
In the vast expanse of Ghana’s Northern Region, where the golden savannah kisses the horizon, Hon. Ken Ohene Agyapong stood before the delegates not as a man seeking applause, but as a patriot defending the soul of his party and the dignity of his nation.
“I am not a troublesome person,” he began, his tone steady yet filled with quiet fire. The crowd listened, sensing that these were not mere words they were a statement of conscience.
Ken’s message was clear: leadership is not about noise or anger; it is about truth, justice, and unity. He reminded his audience that democracy cannot thrive where fear reigns, and that peace must rest on the foundation of fairness.
“I only speak when silence would betray the truth,” he declared. “When injustice becomes a norm, speaking up is not trouble it is duty.”
DEFENDING THE SOUL OF THE PARTY
Ken’s voice carried the weight of years spent building, defending, and believing in the New Patriotic Party (NPP). He spoke not as a rebel, but as a loyal son one determined to preserve the party’s founding ideals of freedom, justice, and human dignity.
“Our forebears built this tradition on truth and courage,” he reminded them. “We cannot destroy it with deceit and intimidation.”
He recounted, with visible emotion, the irregularities that marred the last primaries the stolen votes, the silenced supporters, the twisted results. “In some constituencies, I had sixty votes,” he said, “yet the records said five even zero. Is this the democracy our forefathers fought for?”
The hall was still. The air was heavy with reflection. It was not anger speaking it was love for a movement losing its moral compass.
UNITY BUILT ON JUSTICE
Yet, even in disappointment, Ken refused to sow division. His call was for unity but unity founded on truth.
“I do not seek to divide this party,” he said passionately. “I seek to remind us who we are. Unity without justice is false peace. We must stand by the rule of law, and protect the dignity and freedom of our people.”
He condemned the threats and intimidation faced by his team in the northern regions, but his response was noble not revenge, but reconciliation grounded in principle. “We can only move forward,” he said, “when every member feels protected, when every delegate’s choice is respected. That is how we build a strong NPP.”
THE STATESMAN’S CREED
To those who have misunderstood his boldness for aggression, Ken’s message was humbling and powerful. His passion for truth is not troublemaking it is statesmanship. His refusal to stay silent is not rebellion it is patriotism.
“I am for peace,” he said. “But peace must not silence justice. I am for unity, but not at the expense of truth.”
In that hall, something shifted. The delegates saw not the fiery businessman of headlines, but a statesman defending democracy; a patriot who believes that freedom of expression, justice, and human rights are not luxuries they are the lifeblood of Ghana’s political destiny.
THE MEASURE OF A LEADER
As dusk fell over Kpandai, the crowd rose to their feet. They had witnessed more than a political address they had witnessed conviction in motion.
Ken Ohene Agyapong stood not as a man seeking power, but as a man protecting principle. In his calm assertion, “I am not a troublesome person,” lay the essence of true leadership the courage to speak truth, the humility to unite, and the integrity to defend the rule of law even when it costs everything.
In times like these, Ghana needs not those who whisper for peace, but those who fight for it through justice. And in that moment, it was clear Ken is not the storm of chaos; he is the voice of conscience. The patriot who reminds us that peace without justice is only silence.