Ghanaian politician and former presidential hopeful Kennedy Agyapong has openly criticised members of his own party, the New Patriotic Party (NPP), over their handling of discussions around the unfinished Afari Military Hospital project.
His comments come after the NPP Minority visited the site and raised concerns about the state of the 500-bed facility located between Kumasi and Nkawie in the Ashanti Region, a project that has remained incomplete for years.
Reacting to the political attention surrounding the visit, Agyapong cautioned against what he described as selective accountability, where blame is placed on one government while ignoring past administrations.
“Asafari Hospital been there for 15 months. We were there for 8 years. You didn’t do it. Don’t blink your eyes. See, we are not doing politics. I’m speaking the truth. This is garbage. Stop that,” he said.
He stressed that both the NDC and NPP must be held responsible for the stalled project, insisting that national development should not be reduced to party comparisons.
“We will criticize NDC. We will criticize NPP. That’s the only way to go,” he added.
Agyapong questioned why successive governments failed to complete the hospital despite years in office, arguing that the focus should be on solutions rather than political blame games.
“I was chairman. NDC started this. Why didn’t you complete it? You were there for 8 years. You didn’t complete it. When somebody comes for 15 months, then you have a problem. Please, give me a break,” he stated.
He further urged political actors to prioritise national interest over party loyalty.
“Ghana, we should love our nation and stop playing politics with everything. And do the right thing for the country. And that is what I’m doing,” he said.
The Afari Military Hospital, a 500-bed state-of-the-art facility, remains one of Ghana’s long-delayed health infrastructure projects, frequently cited in political debates over unfinished public works.
