ANDY APPIAH-KUBI: I WAS POISONED FOR LEADING THE #KENMUSTGO MOVEMENT

The Member of Parliament for Asante Akim North, Andy Appiah-Kubi, has disclosed that he was poisoned as a result of his advocacy for the removal of Ken Ofori-Atta as Finance Minister. According to Appiah-Kubi, he faced severe persecution from individuals within his party, the New Patriotic Party (NPP), to the point that his life was at risk.

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In an interview with Joy News, he shared:

"My government has pursued me in various ways following our advocacy. Let me state clearly that there was a time when my life was in danger. I fell ill during that period, but I was treated and fortunate enough to survive. I thank God for healing me over time—it truly was a miracle. I am very cautious now."

The lawmaker continued, explaining that the source of the attack was unclear:

"It’s like the air blowing—no one knows who is behind it. But I’ve suffered greatly because of my advocacy. It wasn't something that just passed; someone was hurt, and those aggrieved sought to punish me. The kind of punishment I endured… well, someone is speaking out in the media and naming names."

Appiah-Kubi also revealed that he was hospitalized for seven days, during which doctors confirmed that he had been poisoned.

He recounted his ordeal:

"God worked miraculously. I honestly don’t know how I survived. The last person I spoke to before I fell asleep was my PA. When the attack began, I struggled to grab my phone and call him. Thankfully, it was the last number I dialled, so it connected immediately. He and the NADMO director in my constituency rushed me to the hospital."

He continued:

"After that, I lost all memory. The next thing I heard was someone calling out, ‘Honourable.’ I replied, ‘Oh, it’s daylight now,’ only for the person to say, ‘This is the third day.’ I was stunned. Everything that happened during that time, including the poisoning, was later recounted to me."

On October 25, 2022, over 90 NPP MPs, led by Appiah-Kubi, held a press conference demanding the laying off of Ken Ofori-Atta due to his poor performance as Finance Minister. This followed the President’s fizzling out to respond to their earlier request for a meeting.

Two days after the press conference, the MPs met with President Akufo-Addo, and it was agreed that Ofori-Atta would be removed from his position after the completion of IMF negotiations.

However, it wasn't until 14 months later, on 14 February 2024, that Ken Ofori-Atta was reassigned from his role as Finance Minister to Senior Presidential Advisor on Finance and Special Envoy on International Investment and the Capital Markets.

Meanwhile, Andy Appiah-Kubi, who ran for re-election in 2024 under the NPP banner, was defeated by independent candidate Ohene Kwame Frimpong, a businessman and owner of Salt FM. Frimpong won decisively with 26,926 votes, compared to Appiah-Kubi's 8,933 votes. The NDC candidate, Kofi Asamoah, received 2,469 votes.

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