My relatives do drugs but I don't – Ken Agyapong reveals

Maverick Politician Kennedy Agyapong has revealed that some of his relatives were ‘drugs dealers’ but he said he personally does not do 'drugs'.

Responding to a question on whether he was a genuine businessman or had dealt in drugs before in an interview on TV3 Friday morning, Mr. Agyapong said: “Hell no…as for my relatives yes; my relatives have done it [drugs] and they linked me to it. But there are evidences there to show that I was not part of it…so me I am okay; I do a lot of things and I work hard”.

“How would I know that my friend is a drug dealer…I can have a friend who will not tell me what he is doing. His business is his business. I will not poke my nose into his business”.

He added, “I am a guy in town. You have a lot of politicians who are not exposed. They don’t go out there. Tomorrow there is a nice party out there and I will be there to mingle with ordinary people”.

The Chief Executive of Kencity, owners of Oman FM in Accra, Ashh FM in Kumasi and Net 2 television also dismissed claims that he was a show-off.

"I don't understand what people mean by show-off. You see, a PK seller on the street, and if I get this far, you want me to keep quiet? I have to speak to encourage young men and women to do same, that it is not only drug that can make you successful. I was selling PK, chocolate and the likes and still going to school.”

"When I was washing plates in Germany where were you? When I was driving taxi in America where were you? When I was a gas attendant where were you? When I was working with Lawyer Asiedu’s Amnesty programme in New York where were you? Then you just think the guy has made money and therefore he is a drug dealer. I won't accept it" the NPP firebrand who is a Member of Parliament for Assin North said he owns 108 houses in Ghana said.

He added: "You think I brag but I don't. I only give you my background; where I started and where I am going…I haven't even achieved twenty percent so don't say I am rich to get me off track.

“Why [can] somebody be a billionaire and I can't be a billionaire; I got to work"