Chances of NPP breaking the 8 slim and NDC is not a credible alternative – Alan Kyerematen

Founder of the Movement for Change, Alan Kyerematen, has stated that neither the NDC flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama nor vice president, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia can match his vision for the nation in the impending 2024 elections.

The former Minister for Trade and Industry made the statements in a congratulatory message to Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia who was elected as the NPP’s persuasive contender.

He added that Dr. Bawumia’s election was largely anticipated.

He noted that the electoral process appeared to have been intentionally and tactically skewed in favour of a single candidate, as seen by the results of the primaries.

His message read: “Whilst using this opportunity to congratulate His Excellency the Vice President on taking over the mantle of leadership in the NPP, his selection as flagbearer is not a surprise to any serious political watcher. It was the widely anticipated outcome of the elections. I had been saying all along that the electoral process had been strategically and tactically skewed in favour of a particular candidate. That is what we saw on Saturday,”.

“Judging from the widely publicized expected margin of not less than 80% in favour of the Vice President, I am inclined to think that the 60% vote for him provides a clear indication that the Vice President does not have total control of his own Party. The election results must also be analysed against the background that the Vice President has been campaigning for the Flagbearership since 2020 and has been the beneficiary of both State and Party sponsored support.”

He further called for a “Third Force” in Ghana’s politics.

To him, the newly established Movement for Change under his leadership is the beacon of hope for the nation.

“Well, the emerging chorus and narrative from the Party for ‘Unity’ to Break the Eight, has very little relevance to the loud public demand for change in the political leadership of our country, to respond to the critical challenges of our time. The call to Break the Eight does not reflect the everyday concerns of the majority of Ghanaians, about the ailing economy and the lack of jobs for the teeming youth of Ghana".

“So for me, the chances of NPP Breaking the Eight is very slim. In the same vein, however, the NDC does not provide a credible alternative. It is against this background, that the ever-increasing appetite of Ghanaians for a ‘Third Force’, must be considered as the only hope for Ghana to rise again. This is where the newly established Movement for Change under my leadership, becomes the saving grace for Ghana”, he said in an interview with the Daily Guardian Guide.