Accra-Ghana, Sept. 26, GNA – Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, a former New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer aspirant has resigned from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to contest the 2024 Presidential elections as an independent candidate.
He stated that his choice to run as an independent candidate was motivated by his view that doing so would enable him to better serve the interests of the Ghanaian people.
Mr Kyerematen made the remarks on Monday during a press conference in Accra, where he announced his resignation from the NPP, which he joined in 1992.
“It is abundantly clear to me, that my services and contributions to the party are not appreciated, and that my continuous stay in the party will create further tension and division, which is an exact replay of circumstances that led to my decision to resign from the Party in 2008.
“Under the circumstances, and given the context provided, I wish to use this platform to announce that I am honourably resigning with immediate effect from the New Patriotic Party to contest for the high office of the President of the Republic of Ghana in the 2024 General Elections, as an Independent Presidential Candidate,” he said.
Mr Kyerematen went on to say that while he had hoped to run for president of Ghana on the NPP ticket, the party had been hijacked by “unscrupulous party apparatchiks.”
“The NPP as it exists now has little resemblance to the Party that I joined in 1992 and helped to nurture. The Party has been hijacked by a selected group of Party leaders and elders, government appointees, “behind the curtain power brokers” and some unscrupulous Party apparatchiks” he added.
Mr. Kyerematen also said that his bid for the presidency would be run by a youth-led movement.
“To actualise this goal, I will establish and lead a new Movement for Change (MFC) in Ghana. The brand logo for the Movement is the Monarch Butterfly, which politically symbolizes change and transformation, hope, and positivity.
“It also communicates strength, endurance, spirituality, and trust, which are key traits that I cherish as a Political Leader. In Akan, it is known as Afrafranto. The brand motto of the MOVEMENT is “Ghana Will Rise Again,” which symbolizes hope for the future of Ghana.
“The new movement will be led and powered by the youth of Ghana. Out of the over 17 million registered voters in the 2020 general election, the youth aged 18-35 constituted over 9.4 million voters representing 55 percent of the total voters,” he said.
