Alan Kyerematen, the presidential candidate for the Movement for Change, has sharply criticized former President John Agyekum Kufuor’s endorsement of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer for the 2024 elections.
Kyerematen, who is also a former NPP stalwart, expressed his displeasure with Kufuor’s recent public backing of Bawumia, stating, “President Kufuor knows my worth; if he says today that he doesn’t know the value I carry, it is unto him.”
He made these remarks during an interview with Kwasi Parker-Wilson on Oyerepa TV on Monday, November 18.
Former President Kufuor had earlier urged Ghanaians to rally behind Bawumia, describing him as the best candidate to lead the country and believing that his economic acumen would significantly improve Ghana’s economy.
Kufuor also highlighted Bawumia’s contributions to the revival of the country’s currency during his tenure as part of the Bank of Ghana team under Governor Dr. Paul Acquah.
He claimed that the endorsement has not only hurt Kufuor’s reputation but has also drawn widespread criticism and insults.
“Kufuor is my uncle and an elderly person, and I don’t want to say something publicly against him. But what he has done, has created a big blot on his political career.
Do you realise how people have started making derogatory comments about him? Don’t you hear the insults? Look at the kind of people insulting him.
“He’s very respected in Ghana, so why would he now be engaging in politics of this nature? He’s my uncle and his actions are bad, he’s treading on dangerous ground, and he has to stop. He knows what he’s doing.”
Kyerematen, who broke away from the NPP to lead his newly-formed Movement for Change, has positioned himself as an alternative to the NPP and National Democratic Congress (NDC).
His reaction reflects broader tensions within the political landscape as the December 2024 elections draw closer.
