Mr. John Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen, a New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential candidate and former Trade and Industry Minister, claims he is not in politics to make money because he does not need it to thrive.
Mr Alan Kyerematen also stated that he and other wealthy young people who began working for the NPP did so because they believed in the NPP rather than to make money, and thus all of his services to the party has been done with a pure heart.
“When we the NPP Young Executives Forum came back into politics, we made sure we did our job. Those of us businessmen, private sector professionals and excuse me to say that, we don’t need politics to survive. But we believed in the philosophy of the NPP. So we devoted ourselves to work and support our leaders. So I was the Chairman of that association (Young Executives Forum)”. Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen revealed in an interview with Kumasi-based Angel FM during his tour of the Ashanti Region.
Mr Alan Kyerematen further revealed that, he is contesting to become the flagbearer of the party because he has been a good servant to the party for a long time.
“It is true when I say that, I started this long ago”, he told Kwame Tank the host of the show where he had his interview.
Mr Alan Kyerematen will contest the flagbearership race with about five other people of the governing NPP including MP for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, former Energy Minister; Boakye Agyarko, former Agric Minister; Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, and former General Secretary Kwabena Agyapong.
Many have also tipped Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia for the position but he is yet to officially make his intentions known.