Founder and leader of the Movement for Change, Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen, has asked Ghanaians not to underrate him as he is determined to win power from the NPP and NDC in the 2024 presidential elections.
The former flag bearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) who resigned to form his own Movement for Change to contest the next elections as an independent candidate says he is the best person to take Ghana from where it is to a better place, something the two main political parties have failed to do in the last 32 years.
Mr. Kyerematen, supported by his wife and members from the Butterfly Movement were in Kumasi on Saturday, December 2, 2023, for what was described as a “Youth and Women Walk with Alan” when he made the statement.
“Don’t underrate me. Do I look like someone who is in this race for fun? he asked the supporters, adding that the ‘Movement for Change’, had come to stay, and that he was the ‘safest pair of hands to propel Ghana to greater heights.
“Ghanaians want to go beyond NDC and NPP”, he said, urging Ghanaians to have trust in his government.
A number of people, mainly the youth and women joined Alan’s Movement for Change in a walk through the central business district of Kumasi.
The walk was dubbed “Afrafranto” walk and it ended with an Afrafranto dance on stage led by Alan Kyerematen and his wife.
About the Afrafranto walk
Many people, mainly the youth, took to the principal streets of Kumasi last Saturday in a health walk organised by Movement for Change, led by independent presidential aspirant, Alan Kwadwo Kyremanten.
Known as the “Afrafranto” or butterfly walk, symbolising the emblem of the movement, the walk was on the theme””Let us Walk Together for Victory 2024”.
The walk, which was well attended, started from the Bekwai Roundabout through some principal streets of Kumasi and ended up at the Kumasi City Mall.
Clad in their trademark yellow and black ‘afrafranto’ branded T-shirts, they displayed placards most of which read: “No More Loot & Share”, “Unity Government for all”, and “Hope for the Youth “.
The rest included: “No to Slogans — Yes to Jobs”, “Vote Alan Vote Jobs”, and “Vote for Change”.
He said this was not the time for manifestos, and that his game plan when given the nod, would be centered on four main pillars, which he coined as ‘IIIT’ : Industrialisation, Infrastructure, Information Communications Technology and Tourism.
“We want to go beyond manifestos. We need a plan to put Ghana on the right pedestal. This is the time for a transformational plan”, he told the teeming fans.
At the latter part of the event, the wife of Alan Kyerematen, Patricia Kyerematen , initiated the ‘ Afranfranto Dance’, the symbol of their party, to the admiration of the supporters which was joined by Alan who was gingered by the moves.
Some celebrities, including Kunta Kinte of the famous Bradez fame, and renowned boxer, Ayittey Powers, entertained the crowd with performances.
He expressed gratitude to those attended the walk.
I was overwhelmed by the love and support shown to me by my cherished supporters during the Kumasi Afrafranto Walk.
Together We Will Win and Ghana will rise again.#Alankyerematen#KumasiIsYellow#afrafrantowalk pic.twitter.com/pM1QqW3PMU
— Alan John Kyerematen (@AlanKyerematen) December 2, 2023
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