Former MP for Adentan, Yaw Buaben Asamoa has refuted reports that the flagbearership bid of former Minister for Trades and Industry, Alan Kyerematen, is not being supported by the stalwarts of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Alan, as he is affectionately called, announced his intentions to contest in the upcoming NPP presidential primaries and has commenced a tour to meet the delegates of the party at the grassroot level.
His tour of his home region–the Ashanti region– has been described by some supporters of his opponents as unsuccessful because the Members of Parliament in the region were not seen following him in their numbers.
But Buaben Asamoa, a former National Communication Director of the NPP, who is now a key member of Alan’s campaign has described the reports from the camp of their opponents as inaccurate and fuelled by “fear.”
In a comment shared widely with some party members, the astute legal practitioner argued that the grassroot support from the polling station executives and other grassroot party people is enough for the team.
“Somebody thinks “the big guns in the NPP” will decide the flagbearership. Wrong. And wrong again. It is the crowds of neglected Polling Station Executives, over 200,000 of them, who will decide,” he said.
outcome for the heir apparent and then bend the rules to certify the ‘bofrot’ result as final enough to bypass the entire delegates conference “since a procured large majority” have said so.
Hogwash. It won’t wash. The so called ‘large majority’ is a mere three percent of the full delegates conference, and whilst they may have their procured say, the disrespected ninety seven percent of delegates will definitely have their way.
Moreover, the National leadership may not be that pliant. And, a large majority in Parliament may have other ideas.
Therefore best practice from the first special Congress. Copies of the post Congress report are available. Its all about rules. Transparency in formulation, execution and into the delegates conference. No full stops, twists and turns anywhere. That guarantees the Party going into 2024 with an open mind, willing to die a little to protect democracy and moderate our economic situation.
So smart alecs, have your spiteful say. The delegates conference will certainly have its way. That way will be a freely elected, credible candidate, marketable to varied stakeholders, with a plan. A transformational plan for the benefit of many. Touche.
