A former flag-bearer aspirant of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Agyarko Boakye Kyerematen, has disclosed that the exit of Alan Kyerematen is the tip of the iceberg.
According to him, many with similar sentiments, like Alan, have resigned from the party in their hearts and are only waiting to vote against the NPP in the next general elections.
“There are many in our party today who have, out of dismay, resigned in their hearts and are only waiting to walk away from us at the ballot box,” Agyarko revealed.
In a statement that did not give specific names, Boakye Agyarko raised critical issues going into the November 4 presidential primary on the back of accusations of unfair treatment meted out to some aspirants.
He was compelled to withdraw from the race after the National Executive Council of the party decided they only would vote to choose between him and Francis Addai Nimoh on the one to join the main contest on November 4.
Following that decision, Boakye Agyarko lost interest in the race, did not state his future plans, but hinted yesterday that supposed disgruntled members who were silent would punish the NPP at the polls.
He referred to history to warn the party about the consequences of the event with the former Trade and Industry Minister, Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen.
“The history of our tradition must teach us that the consequences of events such as has now befallen us since the heady days of 1951 to date have always been negative and have cast a deep and lingering shadow on our electoral fortunes,” he wrote yesterday.
The former Minister for Energy continued that, “at least, my brother Kyerematen has put his thoughts and feelings on paper for all to appreciate. How about the many who harbour similar and maybe more petulant sentiments in their hearts, but are not openly expressing same?”
INTROSPECTION
Boakye Agyarko, who has openly not castigated the party but maintained his cool since pulling out of the race, thinks that Alan’s exit should be a wakeup call rather than the open display of triumphalist arrogance.
He thinks now is the time to calm ruffled feathers and assuage wounded sentiments across the length and breadth of the NPP.
He provokes the party to examine itself to see if it is indeed true and faithful to the tenets and values of the UP Tradition, “or if we have metamorphosed into an ugly shadow of what we should be. These must become the urgent task ahead of us.”
RESPECT DECISION
Boakye Agyarko’s thought-provoking statement follows the response of the NPP to the resignation of Alan Kyerematen.
The NPP, in its response, indicated that it respected Alan’s decision to resign, but also had reservations.
The party claimed the mode of the resignation was premeditated and irrevocable, coming after the National Chairman had visited Alan in an attempt to bring the ten aspirants together, but no such indication was given.
Meanwhile, the party observed that his resignation was nothing new, adding that the party was focused on its common goal of maintaining power in 2024.
