The Member of Parliament for Bortianor-Ngleshie-Amanfrom, Sylvester Tetteh has expressed his disappointment over the decision of Alan Kyeremateng to withdraw from the NPP flagbearership contest.
The former Minister for Trades and Industry in a press statement on Tuesday, September 5, announced his withdrawal citing alleged intimidation of his supporters and manipulation of the election in favour of one candidate as some of his reasons.
Alan Kyerematen had earlier secured the third position in the Super Delegates’ Conference last month qualifying him for the November 4 primaries.
But reacting to the quick turn of events, Sylvester Tetteh who was the campaign coordinator for Team Alan in the Greater Accra Region noted that even though he respects the decision of Alan Kyerematen, he is highly disappointed.
The MP who was speaking in an interview with Accra-based Citi FM said, “I’m disappointed in his decision, however, I respect his opinion. I know a number of people who are equally disappointed, people have been wailing all over the country.”
He further continued that “there’s nothing like Alan camp anymore, now it’s NPP camp. Though regrettably, it was a painful decision, disappointed as we are, there’s nothing more we can say, he decided to bring the curtains down on his ambition, there’s nothing we can do. At the end of the day, he makes the final decision on whether to continue or not.”
Despite his disappointment, he stressed that any of the four remaining aspirants elected to become the next flagbearer of the NPP still has the capacity to become a better President than the NDC’s candidate, John Dramani Mahama.
“Our commitment is to the NPP party and for that matter, I will urge every supporter, and sympathizer of Alan’s campaign not to be disturbed. They should be guided by the single principles of NPP in winning the 2024 polls. I have always maintained that, whoever wins the November election, will be a better president than NDC’s John Dramani Mahama. The goodness is that he remains a member of NPP, and we will continue to see him as such,” he said.
