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New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong has justified the alleged assault on colleague MP by the party’s Ashanti regional chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako popularly known as 'Chairman Wontumi'.

According to him, the Manhyia North MP, Collins Owusu Amankwah is part of the mole ‘flirting’ with the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC).

Chairman Wontumi allegedly slapped the Manhyia North MP and assaulted constituency secretary, Felix Ibrahim during the limited voter registration exercise at Krofrom, a suburb of Kumasi on Sunday.

What triggered the attack is still unknown but the Chairman is assisting police with investigation. He turned himself in after he was declared wanted by the Tafo Pankrono police.

Though his conduct has been condemned by many, Ken Agyapong on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen programme Tuesday doff his hat for Wontumi.

“Wontumi is a fantastic chairman; the slap he gave the MP is good. In fact he [Collins] deserves to be beaten,” he scoffed.

Explaining his position, the outspoken Assin Central MP claimed Hon. Collins Owusu Amankwah with the help of an NPP bigwig called President Mahama to deal with Chairman Wontumi.

“This MP called a big man in the NPP who also called President Mahama who gave the order for the police to deal with Wontumi,” he claimed.

Ken Agyapong also warned any MP who will connive with the NDC to bring the NPP down ahead of the November elections will not be spared.