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General Secretary of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena Agyei Agyapong has called for a cease fire following the near-chaos at the party�s national headquarters. He prefers prudent measures are put in place in line with the party�s structure against past activities which were unconstitutional. The NPP General Secretary says he cannot fathom the rationale behind the series of allegations and attacks on the leadership of the party especially the National Chairman and himself (General Secretary) since their activities are in consonance with the party�s constitution. Speaking on Peace FM�s �Kokrokoo� programme, Kwabena Agyapong debunked the assertion that his actions in the NPP as General Secretary has been a �one man show�. He maintained that he has absolute power to appoint Deputy Communication Directors for the party without consultation with the National Executive Committee as it is blueprinted in the party�s constitution. He stressed that it is stipulated in the party�s constitution to follow a chain of command in the party�s leadership in as much as there is a provision in the constitution that group some of the leaders under the Steering Committee. �I want to put on record that we are not the same in the party�s leadership because the party�s constitution states that the Nasara Coordinator, Women�s Organizer and the Youth Organizer report to the National Organizer and the National Organizer reports to me (General Secretary) and I report to the National Chairman; the National Chairman chairs our meetings. We must respect ourselves in the party; it is important to respect ourselves but we are all not the same in the party�s hierarchy,� he clarified.