The leader of the Movement for Change, Alan Kyerematen, has revealed that in 1996, he had planned to challenge the ex-president, John Agyekum Kufuor for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) leadership.
However, after recognizing the strength of his candidacy, he was urged to reconsider.
During an interview on Ezra Radio, Kyerematen explained, “I was going to contest against Kufuor and others, but when they realised that Alan Kyerematen could win the contest, they sent people to me to rescind my decision to contest.
“Appiah Menka wrote in his book that the only person who could have beaten Kufuor was Alan Kyerematen. I wouldn’t say I could have contested him and all.
He also questioned Kufuor’s recent remarks about Bawumia, saying, Even in 1996, when I was going to be selected as the candidate from the young executive forum, they came to my feet to plead with me not to contest. So, how come Kufuor is coming to talk about Bawumia now? Where does he know Bawumia from?”
Kyerematen departed from the NPP in 2024 after his attempt to gain traction in the party’s primaries fell short.