You’re just pained; would you have resigned if NPP treated you fairly? – Sammy Gyamfi asks Alan
The National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, says that former Trade Minister Alan Kyerematen resigned from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) because he was pained by the treatment meted out to him and his supporters after he placed third in the super delegates conference of the NPP held on Saturday, August 26.
Sammy Gyamfi says Mr Kyerematen cannot claim to be the solution to the economic challenges because he actively participated in the destruction of the economy into the “mess it is today.”
Mr Kyeremanten has announced his resignation from the NPP today Monday, September 25 to enable him to contest for the office of president as an independent presidential candidate in the 2024 elections.
He announced in Accra at a press conference. This makes it the second time he is resigning from the NPP after he first did so in 2007 but later returned.
Mr Kyerematen said that he had come to the realisation that his contributions were no longer needed in the party hence his resignation.
He said this followed the harsh treatment meted out to his supporters by the party.
“Persons associated with me are treated with disdain and outright outcast,” Mr Kyerematen who placed third in the super delegates conference of the NPP held on August 26 said.
He accused the leadership of the NPP of skewing the internal elections in favour of one particular aspirant.
Reacting to this in a statement, Sammy Gyamfi said “the point has to be made forcefully, that Alan is not a viable alternative to the failed incumbent NPP government.
“As a Cabinet Minister responsible for Trade and Industry and a member of the Economic Management team from 2017-2023, Alan Kwadwo Kyeremanteng actively participated in the destruction of the economy into the mess it is today.
“Under his watch, the Komenda Sugar Factory was abandoned to rot for almost six (6) years. Growth of the manufacturing sector declined significantly and businesses were suffocated by the bad policies of his Ministry and government leading to several job losses.
“Would Alan have resigned from the NPP if he had been treated fairly by the NPP in their ongoing Presidential primaries? Clearly, it is the pain of rejection by the super delegates of the NPP and the intimidation and harassment of his supporters which is fueling Alan’s latest decision and not any superior passion to help heal the partisan divisions in the country. But it is too late for Alan to jump ship now.”
Below is his full statement…
On the matter of Alan Kyeremanten’s resignation from the failed NPP;
1. It is an indisputable fact, that Alan Kwadwo Kyeremanteng has not been treated fairly by his party, the NPP.
2. The NPP under the leadership of President Akufo-Addo has never been truly democratic.
There is no way Alan could have gotten a modicum of fairness or justice in the ongoing presidential primaries of the NPP under the leadership of the despotic tyrant, Akufo-Addo who is hellbent on installing his puppet as his successor and continues to oppress persons who disagree with him. Former NPP National Chairman, Paul Afoko and former General Secretary, Kwabena Agyepong come to mind readily.
3. I understand Alan’s pain and do empathize with him. He and his supporters have continuously been victims of intimidation, unprovoked harassment and violence. His resignation from the NPP is therefore understandable.
4. The basis of his resignation from the NPP is the more reason why no democratic or peace-loving Ghanaian must join or vote for the NPP.
5. However, the point has to be made forcefully, that Alan is not a viable alternative to the failed incumbent NPP government.
As a Cabinet Minister responsible for Trade and Industry and a member of the Economic Management team from 2017-2023, Alan Kwadwo Kyeremanteng actively participated in the destruction of the economy into the mess it is today.
Under his watch, the Komenda Sugar Factory was abandoned to rot for almost six (6) years. Growth of the manufacturing sector declined significantly and businesses were suffocated by the bad policies of his Ministry and government leading to several job losses.
5. Would Alan have resigned from the NPP if he had been treated fairly by the NPP in their ongoing Presidential primaries?
Clearly, it is the pain of rejection by the super delegates of the NPP and the intimidation and harassment of his supporters which is fueling Alan’s latest decision and not any superior passion to help heal the partisan divisions in the country. But it is too late for Alan to jump ship now.
ALAN IS NOT AND CANNOT BE THE SOLUTION TO THE VERY MESS HE PARTICIPATED IN CREATING!
ALAN = BAWUMIA = NPP
THE VALUE IS THE SAME!
SAMMY GYAMFI ESQ.
National Communications Officer, NDC
Source:3news.com
