Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen, a presidential aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has urged delegates preparing for the party’s presidential primary, to elect a candidate Ghanaians will prefer to lead the nation.
He said the interest of Ghanaians ought to be paramount and, therefore, must override the choice of the party, if the NPP anticipated retaining political power in the next general election. Kyerematen advised, when he paid a courtesy to the Sunyani Traditional Council to officially inform the chiefs and queens of his decision to contest the party’s presidential primary.
Comparing himself with other aspirants, the former Trade and Industry Minister claimed he remained well-marketed, charismatic and influential, with a proven track record in the political space.
“With John Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, it’ll be easier for the NPP to win the confidence of the masses and retain political power in 2024,” he explained. He said he had served the Government and the nation in diligence, and if it came to popularity, he was very popular in the ‘eyes and minds’ of the Ghanaian electorate.
As President Akufo-Addo retires in 2024, Alan believed the NPP mantle had fallen on him to lead the party to a total victory. He called on the Traditional Council not only to endorse him but also to speak and help convince the delegates in order for him to get a go ahead to serve as the party’s flag-bearer in the next elections.
Nana Kwaku Sabeng II, the Akwamuhene and the Acting President of the Sunyani Traditional Council implored the aspirant to prioritize the development of Sunyani when he was given the nod. He pledged the Council’s support to him and expressed the hope that the delegates would endorse him overwhelmingly.
Alan Doesn’t Need NPP’s Big Men To Follow Him Around
Former MP for Adentan, Yaw Buaben Asamoa, has refuted reports that the flagbearership bid of former Minister for Trades and Industry, Alan Kyrematen, is not being supported by the stalwarts of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Alan Kyerematen, announced his intentions to contest in the upcoming NPP presidential primaries and has commenced a tour to meet the delegates of the party at the grassroots level. His tour of his home region-the Ashanti region- has been described by some supporters of his opponents as unsuccessful because the Members of Parliament in the region were not seen following him in their numbers.
Buaben Asamoa, a former National Communication Director of the NPP, who is now a key member of Alan’s campaign has described the reports from the camp of their opponents as inaccurate and fueled by “fear and despise.”
In a comment shared widely with some party members, the astute legal practitioner argued that the grassroots support from the polling station executives and other grassroots party people is enough for the team.
“Somebody thinks the big guns in the NPP will decide the flagbearership. Wrong. And wrong again. It is the crowds of neglected Polling Station Executives, over 200,000 of them, who will decide. And when they do, another pyrrhic victory may be on the cards for those who would rather scheme and traduce than respect genuine ambition. The ambition of servant leadership.”
Yaw Buaben Asamoa
Reacting to the comments from some NPP members who seek to mock their campaign strategy, Buaben Asamoa retorted, “Hogwash. It won’t wash. The so-called ‘large majority’ is a mere three percent of the full delegates conference, and whilst they may have their procured say, the disrespected ninety-seven percent of delegates will definitely have their way.”
“Wrong. An artificial majority and an opposition Speaker, later their lot is fear. Toxic fear. So, let them continue to focus on the top-heavy incumbency and make assumptions. Literally, polishing ‘balls’ whilst the edifice we all contributed to building, crumbles. Bunch of failed MPs? Of course. The difference? Leadership.
“A visionary with a mission. A mission to recapture, restore, rebuild and reward. A mission to modernize the Party that has been willfully brought to its knees. A vision to create a politically functional fighting force, motivated by fairness, respect and reward. No. Not the pyrrhic winners. They would rather have another scheme. A scheme so sinister it shows how panicked they are.”
Yaw Buaben Asamoa
“The delegate’s conference will certainly have its way. That way will be a freely elected, credible candidate, marketable to varied stakeholders, with a plan. A transformational plan for the benefit of many. Touché,” explained Buaben Asamoa.
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