A journalist affiliated with the Multimedia Group, Winston Amoah, has voiced his apprehensions regarding the potential outcomes should former presidential aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alan Kyerematen, opt to establish a new political party.
Addressing the media, Mr. Amoah underscored the difficulties associated with running as an independent candidate, emphasizing the substantial effort and resources such a venture will entail.
Mr. Amoah’s remarks comes in the aftermath of Mr Kyerematen’s withdrawal from the NPP presidential race.
He expressed his view that advocating for Mr. Kyerematen to run as an independent candidate is unwarranted, as it would likely take a toll on him.
“It’s not always the case that when the people who support you are going to win, that doesn’t mean that when the people at the top don’t support you won’t win. At this stage the Alan Kyerematen team and many watchers have indicated… It’s not because I have placed third so I am walking away. But you ask yourself most important questions is this going to be fair.
“If you look at this particular election where you see people indicating this is what we want to do. If you were Alan Kyerematen you should ask yourself a simple question. Is it going to be fair? Am I able to compete on all fronts?,” he quizzed.
Following Alan Kyerematen’s withdrawal from the race, the former Trade Minister cited his subpar performance at the party’s Super Delegates Conference and alleged interference by certain party leaders as the reasons behind his decision.
He expressed concern that the conference had been strategically tilted in favor of a particular aspirant and pointed to statements made by prominent party members before and after the elections as supporting evidence.
“The pronouncements made by some leading Members of our Party both before and after the elections, also lend weight to my observations.
“The level of intimidation of varying intensity, both direct and indirect, unleashed upon a significant number of Delegates at various Voting Centers across all sixteen regions is unprecedented in the history of our Party. Furthermore, the fact that my Polling Agent in the North East region suffered severe damage to his eyesight as a result of his brave and unwavering efforts to ensure strict compliance with the rules and regulations for the conduct of the elections, as approved by the Presidential Elections Committee, will forever remain a dark stain in the annals of our Party’s internal elections. These incidents, along with various reports of violence and collusion in other Voting Centers, are not only shocking but also reprehensible and inexcusable,” he added.
With Alan Kyerematen out of the race, Kennedy Agyapong, Dr. Afriyie Akoto, and Francis Addai-Nimo will now compete against Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, who is considered the frontrunner in the party’s presidential elections.