An exchange has erupted between Kwesi Kwarteng, a former Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Education and a known supporter of , and Lawrence Kwesi Botchway Jnr, a member of the party's communications team, over the circumstances surrounding the stabbing of a student during the '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.
