Former President J. A. Kufuor is 100% right to say that Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is the person with the right attitude, competence, integrity and strategic mindset to transform Ghana.
The unpleasant attacks from Alan Kyerematen in response to Kufuor’s endorsement of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia can be best described as “a person old in age, yet carrying the burden of wounds and bitterness due to the person’s defeats in the 2007, 2010, 2014, and 2023 Presidential Primaries of the New Patriotic Party”.
Without healing it would be extremely difficult for God Almighty to grant Alan Kyerematen access to the Jubilee House.
Sincerely speaking, Alan and his household are the major cause of the defeats and declining relevance of Alan in the political environment of Ghana.
Unfortunately, Alan’s relevance in the NPP faded like a leaf largely because of his inability to sustain and improve upon the goodwill that he attracted during the 2007 Presidential Primaries.
Former President Kufuor never devalue your worth, in fact your name was not mentioned throughout his interview endorsing Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
Why should Alan therefore be offended by Kufuor’s endorsement of Dr. Mahamudu? Is Kufuor a member of Afrafanto?
The sense of political entitlement by Alan and his supporters is a very serious character-challenge.
Has Alan ever wondered about the number of people that his political decisions over the years have negatively impacted and rendered useless in NPP; creating a high level of mistrust for his followers?
According to Hon. Alan Kyerematen, he is the originator of 70% of the Policies under the Kufuor administration. This is a complete fallacy and delusional.
Apart from the field of trade, what expertise does Alan Kyerematen possess?
A bigger question is, were 70% of Kufuor’s policies trade related?
Is Alan Kyerematen the only person in the NPP and Ghana who could reason and come out with excellent policies or ideas?
The utterances of Alan against Kufuor amount to hyper-inflated view of his performance and track record in Kufuor’s government.
It is important for Alan Kyerematen, and supporters to understand that the loss of NPP in the 2024 general election would not automatically get Alan Kyerematen elected as the President of the Republic of Ghana.
Also, it is very necessary for Alan Kyerematen to do sober reflections on the following:
- John Agyekum Kufuor has been a President of the Republic of Ghana before, an achievement Alan Kyerematen might NOT be able to experience for the rest of his political career.
- Former President Kufuor has NEVER served under Alan Kyerematen as an appointee but Alan Kyerematen served under Kufuor’s presidency.
In effect, politically, Kufuor’s government made you relevant in the public service. A servant, in this case Alan can NEVER outshine his Master Kufuor.
- No one pushed you out of NPP, it was your own decision supported by your lovely wife to exit from the NPP because you were seriously offended and angered by the decision of delegates of NPP to settle on Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia (1st) and Kennedy Agyapong (2nd) over you.
- Kufuor as a Former President on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party(NPP) has every legitimate right under the 1992 Constitution and the Constitution of the New Patriotic Party to fully endorse and promote Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to the electorates ahead of the December 7th, 2024 general election.
- Alan exited from the NPP to form his own Movement for Change (Afrafanto) without informing or seeking wise counsel from Kufuor.
Therefore, Kufuor is not obligated to seek the opinion of Alan Kyerematen before endorsing or refusing to endorse Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, a man destined to lead Ghana and NPP.
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