Independent Candidate Alan Kyerematen has said that the political alliance between his Movement For Change and eight others is not a merger.

According to him, although these parties have thrown their support behind him and will campaign for him in the 2024 general elections, they will do so under their political party identities.

Speaking on with Aisha Ibrahim on JoyNews, Alan Kyerematen said that “The alliance is not a merger of the political entities, it is an alliance…each of the members of the alliance will keep their own symbols but we will all campaign as a group for the general elections in December.”

“They have also agreed as part of the agreement for me to be the presidential candidate," he said, explaining that the partners have endorsed his candidature and of course, will campaign for him but keep their individual identities.

Additionally, Mr Kyerematen said that the alliance will collectively choose who is suitable as his running mate based on agreed-upon criteria and considerations.

The former Trade Minister said the alliance was formed to break the duopoly in Ghana’s political space which he believes has not helped the country’s political dispensation.

Alan Kyerematen noted that “We all believe that Ghana needs to have transformational policies in all spheres of national life, in the economy, health, education, energy in government and in other sectors of our national life. So, they have also agreed that they will use the great transformational plan as the blueprint for the alliance.”

“This shows you it is not a marriage of convenience, but we are all fighting for a common course. They are working to ensure Ghana has the things I talked about, so it doesn't matter that they still keep their political identities once we are talking about the same thing,” he added.

The Movement of Change founder said that this alliance and the agreement to have him as a flagbearer is not an indication that the other parties are subordinates of his party.

The Alliance is collaborating and working together to achieve the same objectives, Mr Kyerematen explained.

Background

This comes after nine political groups allied to contest the 2024 presi­dential election to break the dominant duopoly in Ghana poli­tics from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC).

The alliance is named Alliance for Revolu­tionary Change and is spearheaded by the Movement for Change founder, Aan Kyerematen.

It includes the National Interest Movement led by Dr Michael Abu Sakara Foster, Ghana First Coali­tion led by Dr Samuel Noi Men­sah; Union Government, founded by Akwasi Addai Odike; Ghana National Party, founded by Mr Sam Ofori Ampofo.

The rest are the Ghana Green Party, founded by Reverend Stephen Ayensu; Third Force Movement, founded by Mrs Augustina Cudjoe; and Non-Aligned Voters Move­ment, founded by Mr Kwofie Beni Bengor and Mr Henry Asante, Crusaders Against Corruption Gha­na, former National Second Vice Chairman of the People’s National Convention (PNC).

The alliance is expected to ag­gressively mobilise Ghanaians from across the country, particularly the youth and women, irrespective of their religious, political, and ethnic affiliations, to elect a first inde­pendent candidate under the 4th Republic.