Kwadwo Poku Clarifies That the Alisa Hotel Protests Target Agyapong, Not Ofori-Atta | Discuss Ghana

The intense political friction that exploded outside the Alisa Hotel following the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) private National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting has been given an entirely new, highly controversial framing. Energy expert and prominent NPP member Kwadwo Poku Nsafoah has stepped forward to correct widespread public and media assumptions regarding the true target of the chaotic "Ken Must Go" grassroots protest.

While initial media reports suggested the angry base was resurrecting the historic campaign against former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, Kwadwo Poku revealed on Friday, June 26, 2026, that the fury is actually directed at firebrand politician and former Assin Central MP, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong.

According to Poku, the grassroots petition and subsequent ambush of Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin have absolutely nothing to do with fiscal policy or Agyapong's recent public criticisms regarding the stalled Afari Military Hospital project in Kumasi. Instead, the internal party revolt stems from highly volatile, disciplinary-targeted statements Agyapong recently made on live television:

"The reason why the 'KenMustGo' protest is happening is not because Kennedy Agyapong spoke about Afari Hospital. The petition against him emanated from the statements he made on live TV. We need to be very clear about this so the public understands that the party's base is reacting to internal disciplinary breaches and unprovoked media attacks against the current leadership infrastructure, not his oversight commentary on health projects."

The Disciplinary Tipping Point: TV Outbursts Over Infrastructure

Poku’s critical clarification sheds immense light on the real operational battle lines fracturing the ruling party ahead of the fast-approaching campaign seasons:

The Afari Hospital Distraction: Earlier in June, Kennedy Agyapong sparked massive conversation by heavily blasting the government and military leadership over systemic delays in completing and operationalizing the 500-bed Afari Military Hospital in the Ashanti Region. While the opposition Minority eagerly weaponized his comments to validate their claims of state neglect, Poku maintains this policy critique is not what triggered the disciplinary petition.

The Live TV Code Infraction: The actual catalyst for the "Ken Must Go" push involves an intense, highly unfiltered live television broadcast where Agyapong allegedly launched direct, personal broadsides against key party executives and legislative strategies. Core party loyalists viewed the broadcast as a deliberate attempt to sabotage internal stability and weaken party cohesion.

The Legislative Tightrope: The clarification completely re-contextualizes why Minority Leader Afenyo-Markin looked so utterly stunned when he walked out of the Alisa Hotel NEC venue on Thursday. Having spent the week trying to manage parliamentary tempers, the lawmaker found himself trapped between a grassroots base demanding strict disciplinary sanctions against Agyapong and a leadership council trying to preserve an appearance of total party unity.

THE "KEN MUST GO" IDENTITY & DISCIPLINARY COMPASS:
┌────────────────────────────────────────┐      ┌────────────────────────────────────────┐
│          THE INITIAL MEDIA MISCONCEPTION│      │         THE ACTUAL DISCIPLINARY FACT   │
├────────────────────────────────────────┤      ├────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ • Target: Assumed to be Ken Ofori-Atta │  ──  │ • Target: Kennedy Ohene Agyapong       │
│ • Cause: Assumed to be economic anger  │  ──  │ • Cause: Volatile, unprovoked live TV  │
│   and old parliamentary tax friction   │      │   statements attacking party executives│
│ • Alisa Status: Grassroots banner wave │      │ • Status: Official base petition filed │
└────────────────────────────────────────┘      └────────────────────────────────────────┘