The Director of Communication for the governing New Patriotic Party, NPP in the Upper East Region, Peter Ayamga Ayinbisa, is insisting that the fortunes of the party will not be negatively affected by the decision of Alan Kyeremanteng to withdraw from the party’s November 4, elections.
Mr. Ayinbisa though a little taken aback by his withdrawal, says it is within his power to decide whether to contest or not.
“Before yesterday, I didn’t anticipate that Hon. Alan Kyerematen would withdraw from the November 4 Elections. After the Special Delegates Conference, there were clear indications that some aspirants might choose to withdraw from the November 4 Elections but that in my estimation did not include Hon. Alan Kyerematen”.
Alan Kyeremanten, who placed third in the super delegates conference of the NPP to the shock of many, in his withdrawal letter cited an altercation leading to the injury of his agent in the North East Region as one of many incidents that marred the conduct of the election.
He points out that attempts have been made to skew the out of the elections to favour a particular candidate.
Sensing that the situation will not change in November, he has since decided to withdraw from the race.
But speaking Wednesday on the State of Our Nation, Mr. Ayinbisa maintains that Alan’s decision will not in anyway, negatively affect the fortunes of the party.
“How can somebody who has decided not to participate in an internal election affect the general election Assuming Alan didn’t choose to contest the flagbearership election, how will that affect (the fortunes of the party)”.
He further stated, “I don’t think this is a big blow. Alan has not resigned from our political party. He only decided that he won’t contest this election and this is not the first time. We saw what he did in 2008.
In the 2008 statement he issued, he made similar comments, he stayed in the party, we won elections, he was about the first minister to be appointed”.
He adds that he suspects Mr. Alan Kyeremanten is avoiding a heavy defeat in November.
“I have heard some people say also that how he made Kennedy Agyapong to over take him will mean that in the next election, it is possible that Kennedy will become second again and that will spell doom for our brother (Mr. Kyerematen). So it could be one of the reasons (he withdrew)”.
