The Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa South, Samuel Atta Akyea is advocating for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to settle on Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and Mr. Alan Kyerematen as flagbearer and running mates respectively for the 2024 general elections.
According to the former works and housing minister, presenting the two leading members of the ruling party will give them a very good chance to break the eight when President Akufo-Addo ends his second term.
“I hold some strong views that my very good brother Alan Kyerematen is very competent, he can do this job. I am looking at this party from a perspective of a national party in which you will say that the driver should pick a competent mate, the one who will assist him to make sure the passengers are seated.
“I don’t believe in permanent mates, I believe that a mate can also graduate in becoming a driver. And I also believe that we have been tagged terribly as an Akan-dominated party, so we could change the face of our party,” Samuel Atta Akyea told Asaase Radio in an interview.
He stressed that to him, the Bawumia-Alan ticket makes a lot of sense and is one that the whole party should consider in the run-up to the next general elections.
“Bawumia has been the vice president for two terms, but he has been the mate for16 years. I believe that if these two people can look at it well, the strength of Alan Kyerematen can aid the vice-president and the twin can do a good job for this party and our country. It is a conversation we shouldn’t stop and if we see the light in that, we wouldn’t have trouble.
“So that arrangement of getting Alan to partner Bawumia, we should look at it very well…it’s eminently sensible,” Atta Akyea added.
Both Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and Alan Kyerematen are reportedly harbouring dreams to become President.
The two look set to go face to face in the race for the NPP flagbearer position.
Source: Modern Ghana
