Alan Kojo Kyeremanten has formally announced his decision to contest the 2024 Presidential Elections as an Independent candidate with a new movement for Change.
He has also formally resigned from the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Kyeremanten’s decision to sever ties with the NPP and pursue a solo political party has sparked speculation regarding his potential impact on the 2024 presidential race.
Speaking at a press conference in Accra on Monday, September 25, 2023, the former trade minister said though he has been a staunch member of the NPP with vast contributions to the party, he feels unappreciated.
He emphasized that he has endured resentment, but maintained his integrity within the Party throughout the past fifteen years that he joined the NPP.
He therefore said, “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”.
He also believes that the country has been fraught with unsolved challenges with the major sectors and especially the youth bearing the brunt of economic hardships among others.
To this end, Alan Kyeremanten said he would establish and lead a movement of Change.
“Fellow countrymen and women, under the circumstances and given the context provided, I wish to use this platform to announce that I’m honourably resigning with immediate effect from the New Patriotic Party to contest for the High Office of the President.”
“To actualize this goal, I will establish and lead a new movement for change 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 all key traits that I cherish as a political leader. In Akan. It is known as Afafanto. The brand motto of the movement is Ghana will rise again. Ghana will Rise Again, which symbolizes hope for the future of Ghana” he said.
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Source: Aba Aikins Appah/ATLFMNEWS
