NPP Race: I believe I will win; I'm ready to become president - Ken Agyapong

Flagbearer aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kennedy Agyapong, has expressed confidence in emerging victorious in the party’s pending presidential primary and becoming its leader.

Speaking to journalists after his vetting by a committee set up by the party on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, Agyapong said that based on how he answered the questions, he is confident the committee can assess his readiness to become president of the country.

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“I was prepared. I believe I answered all the questions and they know I'm ready to be president of this country. They [vetting committee] really wanted to know why I want to be president and my vision for the country as well as the party. I enumerated a couple of points on how I'm going to address some problems, so, basically that was the intent.

“They know I’ve been a true and true party member for so long, so I didn't face any serious questions or they didn't antagonise me because they know my potential already. But they asked tangible and reasonable questions. They were not (sic) and I was free to answer their questions,” he recounted.

Kennedy Agyapong, a former lawmaker for Assin Central, also explained his 'Asian model' vision, which he says he will use to develop the country.

According to him, the model, which he said is dominant on the Asian continent, sees the government identify potential businessmen and provide loans to them to fund their businesses.

“I told them and explained what I mean by Asian model. You know, I have seen some proof. So, Asian model, what they did that time when they decided to compete with Europe and America was that they identified potential talents and potential businessmen and funded their projects like Daewoo, Hyundai, Samsung in Korea, for instance. They made conscious efforts to support them by giving them loans,” he explained.

Elaborating further, Agyapong gave an example to make his point and vision clearer to the public.

He said; “What they did was that if Kwaku Kwarteng decides to build a building, they will ask for the cost of the raw materials and where he's going to get the raw materials from. The government then sends the money to the company manufacturing the raw materials, and they will give you couple of months if you tell them the raw materials or whatever equipment you're going to use will arrive in three months.

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“In three months, they will be there to inspect if indeed you received the equipment. Now, what they do is that the government partners the individual, the private sector. So, they wean themselves off when you finish paying the loan, then it becomes your business. And you know, in business, the most difficult part is the capital. So, if government supports you to get the capital and you run it well, you become a millionaire. This is how they've been able to expand their businesses."

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