Ahead of the general elections in 2024, Movement for Change presidential candidate Alan Kyerematen has voiced his extreme displeasure of former President John Agyekum Kufuor’s support of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Speaking to a limited group of media on Sunday, November 17, former President Kufuor called on Ghanaians to support Dr. Bawumia in the December elections, calling him the most qualified candidate to govern the nation.
“Given the current global circumstances, I firmly believe that Ghana’s economy will experience significant improvement if Bawumia is elected as President. With divine guidance, he is capable of delivering on this promise, and I encourage you to support his candidacy.
“I have observed his remarkable abilities in economic enhancement during my tenure, as he was integral to the Bank of Ghana’s team under Governor Dr. Paul Acquah, contributing to the revival of the currency.”
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Alan Kyerematen responded criticizing Kufuor’s endorsement claiming it compromises the impartiality a statesman is supposed to possess.
He asserted that in addition to harming Kufuor’s reputation, the endorsement has generated a lot of insults and criticism.
“Kufuor is my uncle and an elderly person, and I don’t want to say something publicly against him. But what he has done, has created a big blot on his political career. Do you realise how people have started making derogatory comments about him? Don’t you hear the insults? Look at the kind of people insulting him.
“He’s very respected in Ghana, so why would he now be engaging in politics of this nature? He’s my uncle and his actions are bad, he’s treading on dangerous ground, and he has to stop. He knows what he’s doing.”
Kyerematen has positioned himself as an alternative to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the NPP after leaving the NPP to lead his newly established Movement for Change.
