68 Days To Go: How Alan Kyerematen hopes to break Ghana’s duopoly, or not?

Alan Kyerematen, presidential candidate for the Alliance for Revolutionary Change

Alan Kyerematen, the presidential candidate for the Alliance for Revolutionary Change (ARC), otherwise known as the Afrafranto Alliance, has made a bold attempt to challenge Ghana’s political duopoly dominated by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

With 68 days to go to Ghana’s elections, Alan’s candidacy appears to have gathered significant attention after he parted ways with the governing NPP in September 2023, following his failed bid to become the party’s flagbearer.

Having served as Minister of Trade and Industry in the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo-led government, he brings extensive experiences to bear as his campaign is focusing on job creation and economic transformation.

While his credentials are strong, he faces stiff opposition from the NDC and the NPP in the pending polls.

He has, however, unveiled a ‘Great Transformational Plan,’ blueprint that outlines robust policy prescriptions and practical steps towards building an enterprise economy.

Alan Kyerematen has also made a passionate appeal to the electorates to reject the NDC and the NPP in favour of a new approach to governance.

He explained that it is unfortunate that both parties have failed to provide a clear path to fixing the economy despite 32 years in power collectively but have rather resorted to extensive borrowing to finance their manifesto promises.

He argued that the country needs “fresh ideas and bold leadership” and that his government in 2025 would be committed to transforming the country from the ground up.

Emphasising the significance of the 2024 elections, Alan described the elections as “a chance to reshape our future,” calling on citizens ready for real change to join his movement and reclaim their destiny.

“We have an opportunity in the general election, in December this year to cross that bridge and move Ghana into a new era of peace and prosperity by electing me [Alan] as the first independent candidate to become the president of the Republic of Ghana,” he added.

He continued, “Whilst there may be a myriad of contributing factors, the tree that clearly stands out is a failure of leadership, the divisiveness in our body politic and political space, and our own unproductive attitude, behaviour and mindset as a people.”

He noted that he would form a government of national unity that would mobilise the collective strengths and talents of all Ghanaians and not only a privileged few irrespective of ethnic, political or religious affiliation.

However, it remains to be seen if his vision will resonate with the electorates across tribal, religious and political lines and break Ghana’s political duopoly.

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