The need for a ‘Third Force’ to break the duopoly of the New Patriotic Party (NDC) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Ghana’s politics has been underscored by Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen.
The founder of the Movement for Change has said it was time Ghanaians rallied behind him to achieve the dream of providing an alternative rather than the NPP and NDC in Ghana’s political space.
Speaking on the election of Vice President Bawumia as flag bearer of the NPP with the Daily Ghanaian Guide, Mr. Kyerematen said the outcome of the polls was a forgone conclusion and the 61% votes garnered by Dr. Bawumia is an indication that he lacks absolute control over the party despite the incumbency advantage he had enjoyed since 2020.
“Judging from the widely publicized expected margin of not less than 80% in favour of the Vice President, I am inclined to think that the 60% vote for him provides a clear indication that the Vice President does not have total control of his own Party. The election results must also be analysed against the background that the Vice President has been campaigning for the Flagbearership since 2020 and has been the beneficiary of both State and Party sponsored support,” he pointed out.
He says the chances of the ruling party to ‘Break the Eight’ is very minimal considering the economic turmoil confronting the state, which the NPP’s cheering slogan isn’t in tandem with.
Meanwhile, he has added that John Dramani Mahama cannot also be the next choice since he hasn’t provided any alternative to the plight of the citizenry.
“Well, the emerging chorus and narrative from the Party for ‘Unity’ to Break the Eight, has very little relevance to the loud public demand for change in the political leadership of our country, to respond to the critical challenges of our time. The call to Break the Eight does not reflect the everyday concerns of the majority of Ghanaians, about the ailing economy and the lack of jobs for the teeming youth of Ghana.
“So for me, the chances of NPP Breaking the Eight is very slim. In the same vein, however, the NDC does not provide a credible alternative. It is against this background, that the ever-increasing appetite of Ghanaians for a ‘Third Force’, must be considered as the only hope for Ghana to rise again. This is where the newly established Movement for Change under my leadership, becomes the saving grace for Ghana.”
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