Ghana’s former Minister for Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen resigned from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on September 25.
Many are surprised by Kyerematen‘s resignation considering that he recently emerged third in the party’s super delegates conference organised on August 26 for its presidential aspirants.
While addressing the nation from the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel, the former NPP loyalist gave the following several reasons for his decision to opt out of the NPP, among which he alleged was the ‘disfavour created against Alan to diminish his popularity
Kyerematen said he had endured unfair treatment from the NPP for about 15 years now.
“In 2007, I joined a distinguished group of seventeen (17) Presidential aspirants to contest in the presidential primaries of NPP. In that election, under very strange circumstances, the electoral process was truncated on the day of the election, on account of accusations levelled against me, of influencing the course of the elections. This strategy was designed to create disfavour against me, in an attempt to diminish my popularity and the massive support I enjoyed amongst the grassroot activists of the Party.”
He stated that despite the unfortunate plot against him, he fully supported then-candidate Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to avoid a run-off.
Kyerematen also raised concerns about some hostility and brutality toward him and his supporters despite all the sacrifices that he had made for the party. He intends to run as an independent candidate in the forthcoming presidential polls in 2024.
He said some serious post-primary attacks were unleashed against him and his supporters and that though he complained to the leadership of the party and was assured his complaints would be resolved, little to nothing was done to stop such attacks.
