Kwesi Botchway Jnr and Kwesi Kwarteng
An exchange has erupted between Kwesi Kwarteng, a former Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Education and a known supporter of Kennedy Agyapong, and Lawrence Kwesi Botchway Jnr, a member of the party’s communications team, over the circumstances surrounding the stabbing of a student during the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) ‘Thank You Tour’ in Bantama, Kumasi, on April 29, 2025.
The victim was stabbed during a scuffle that followed a confrontation with a group of heavily built men.
In a detailed statement, Kwesi Botchway Jnr a lawyer by profession, downplayed claims that the stabbing was politically motivated, stating, “The gentleman in the photo is a Conti jama boy.
“He was NOT stabbed because he is a Ken supporter… He was purportedly stabbed as a result of a heated exchange with a fellow colleague after a Kumasi car dealer dropped money for them to share.”
He added that the altercation had nothing to do with the NPP’s Thank You Tour or former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and urged the party to avoid politicizing the incident.
“Let’s all endeavor to protect the good name of our party. The propaganda won’t do us any good,” he cautioned.
Kwesi Kwarteng pushed back, suggesting the stabbing was politically targeted.
In a Facebook rebuttal post, he stated, “Thankfully, the boy is alive and recovering, and when he regains his strength, he will speak for himself.
“He will recount how a simple disagreement with your macho men over their refusal to stop the jama music during Ken’s introduction led to him being deliberately targeted and stabbed.”
He further questioned the suggestion that students were behind the gunshots or the stabbing.
“Do you honestly believe it was the students who brought guns to the scene and fired those shots? Do you think the students would stab themselves over money? The students have pictures of the attackers, so keep twisting the facts.”
Eyewitnesses reported that the clash broke out after students received an undisclosed amount of money from an unidentified individual.
A group of armed men allegedly tried to seize the cash, leading to a violent confrontation in which the student was stabbed.
The victim was first taken to Suntreso Hospital but was later referred to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, where he underwent minor surgery and is reportedly in stable condition.
Kennedy Agyapong, a former MP for Assin Central, personally led a team to file a report with the police.
Officers have since retrieved eight spent bullet casings from the scene. Agyapong has also visited the victim at the hospital and reportedly pulled out of the tour following the incident.
A post shared by Angel FM Kumasi, and later reposted by Kwarteng, quoted the Akan proverb, “Oman bo adwo”, translated as “The nation is now okay or satisfied”
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