Chairman of the NPP Council of Elders, Hackman Owusu-Agyeman, has accused Alan Kyerematen’s followers of damaging the party both electorally and reputationally in the 2024 elections.
Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express, he said Alan’s resignation and the conduct of his loyalists left a deep scar on the NPP’s performance and image.
“Well, even one vote is important, and he took a few thousand votes. Not only that, especially from the Ashanti, but they had these boys go on television and say all manner of things and insult and what have you, and people always saying, “Oh, they were with them once upon a time, so what they are saying is true, and it wasn’t helpful to us,” he stated.
Mr. Owusu-Agyeman said such actions weakened the party ahead of the polls, describing the repeated resignation-and-return cycle as disruptive.
He stressed that the NPP had been too lenient with such behaviour in the past.
When asked about Alan Kyerematen’s possible return, Hackman said the decision would lie with the party, not him, but recalled that in the past, some leaders had been blunt.
“I remember that Da Rocha, whom we all revere, when Alan resigned the first time, he said good riddance, and he was the party chairman at that time,” he said.
Hackman insisted that those who damage the party and leave should stay away, while ordinary followers may be allowed to return.
Source: Abubakar Ibrahim
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