The Patriotic Intellectuals of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have expressed their surprise at Alan Kyerematen’s resignation from the party and have called on party communicators to exercise restraint in their comments regarding his departure.
Speaking at a press conference in Takoradi in response to the controversy surrounding Kyerematen’s resignation, Michael Asare Appiah, the Chairman of the Takoradi Technical University branch of the Patriotic Intellectuals, stated that they respect Kyerematen’s decision and advised party members to focus on defending the achievements of the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia-led government rather than engaging in divisive rhetoric.
“We wish to bemoan the decision of Alan Kyerematen, who was a stalwart of the NPP, to resign and contest as an independent candidate in the 2024 general election. Even though we are saddened by his decision, we respect it. We admonish all members of the NPP, especially party communicators, to be magnanimous with their reaction towards him and spend their time defending the achievements of the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia-led government,” he advised.
Mr. Appiah also acknowledged the NPP leadership’s efforts to win the next election and urged them to address concerns arising from the super-delegates conference to ensure a peaceful November 4th Presidential Primaries and party unity.
“We encourage them to hasten their pace in addressing all other outstanding issues pertaining to the super-delegates election. We also wish to admonish all parties involved in the election to continue to hold the party’s image in high esteem, and to be profoundly measured in their public pronouncements and in their engagements with party delegates during their campaigns. They must conduct themselves in ways that would bring honour, rather than humiliation, to the party.”
“It is worthy to mention that, to be victorious in the 2024 general elections, we must work together as a family to accomplish our superior goal of being the first political party to break the 8 under the 1992 constitutional dispensation,” he advised.
As a way to achieve unity within the NPP, the TTU branch of the Patriotic Intellectuals encouraged party members to welcome Alan Kyerematen’s supporters into the party fold and treat them with respect and dignity.
“We want to use this opportunity to commend the supporters of Mr. Alan Kyerematen who, for party unity and the belief in breaking the 8-year cycle, have thrown their support behind one candidate or the other. We urge others who are yet to decide to do so in the interest of the great NPP and the Osono family,” Appiah emphasized.
The Patriotic Intellectuals also pledged their commitment to defending the core values and achievements of the ruling party and government, as well as offering support in media communications and research to secure victory in the 2024 elections.
