Alan Urges Ghanaians To Reject 'Incompetent Destructive Duopoly'

• Alan Kyerematen, the leader of the Movement for Change, has urged Ghanaians to vote out the duopoly in the December 7 elections
• He said the New Patriotic Party and the National Democratic Congress have both failed the country, leading it into an economic ditch
• Kyerematen said that if his party was given the nod, he would use his Great Transformational Plan to solve Ghana's challenges

Independent presidential candidate Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen has called on Ghanaians to reject the incompetent leadership of the ‘destructive duopolistic system’ that he blamed for the nation’s stunted growth.

During an interview with Kastle FM and other community engagements, he blamed the two main parties, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC), for the country's economic misfortunes.

Kyerematen said the situation has led to record-high youth unemployment rates, erratic power supply, and an overreliance on IMF bailouts.

He said if Ghanaians continue to switch between the duopoly, the system will continue to recycle failure and will never correct itself.

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He stated that the flagbearers of the two political parties have been allowed to steer the affairs of this country, and both have failed; thus, there was no belief they would be able to deliver any remarkable transformation this time round.

Instead, Kyerematen called on Ghanaians to give him their support in the upcoming December 7 elections, stating his Great Transformational Plan would solve the country’s longstanding challenges.

Kyerematen unveils plan for free SHS

Meanwhile, Kyerematen also unveiled his plan to reform the Free SHS programme to address sustainability issues and transition into tertiary education or the job market.

Presenting his ideas for reforms at the 2024 Presidential Encounters organised by the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation on November 22, 2024, he noted that while the Free SHS policy was a commendable one, it ought to be streamlined to provide the most desirable outcome for Ghanaians.

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He stated that the policy, for instance, does not provide a pathway for students who have completed senior high school, thus undermining its potential impact on the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

To address the gap, Kyerematen outlined five key areas he intends to reform when he is elected president: financial sustainability, curriculum improvement, infrastructure development, educators’ capacity building, and transitioning graduates into tertiary education and the workforce.

Alan dismisses claim he tanked Ghana’s economy

YEN.com.gh also reported that Kyerematen had dismissed claims that he was responsible for the country's economic woes.

He said the assertion that the Cabinet Economic Committee he chaired had more power than Dr Bawumia's EMT was incorrect.

He said the NPP was merely trying to absolve their flagbearer from the criticism he had been facing due to his role as the EMT chair.

Proofread by Bruce Douglas, senior copy editor at YEN.com.gh

Source: YEN.com.gh