The Founder of the National Interest Movement (NIM), Dr. Abu Sakara Foster, has expressed optimism on his alliance with the Movement for Change (M4C) led by Alan Kyerematen, asserting that it will bring a renewed sense of hope to Ghanaians.

He lamented that many Ghanaians have lost faith in the country due to perceived mismanagement by the two dominant political parties, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the ruling New Patriotic Party.

Dr. Sakara Foster criticised these parties for what he described as gross incompetence and the squandering of the nation's limited resources, leading to widespread disillusionment among the populace.

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In a press statement released on Friday, April 5, Dr. Sakara reiterated that their alliance aims to restore hope for the Ghanaian people and reignite a sense of commitment to serving the nation.

He promised that more details about the alliance and opportunities for individuals and organisations to join will be announced in the coming days.

“Now that the foundation is laid for the Alliance we shall reach out to our associate members and sister organizations to join us in this grand alliance for the transformation of Ghana. This Alliance will bring renewed hope to many Ghanaians that had almost given up on having any credible alternative with candidates of substance in the 2024 elections.”

“We have talked to many people and entities that are willing to join the Alliance once we launch it. Others are still in the process of their internal consultations and will join later when they have taken their decisions and announced it to their members. The alliance has therefore been structured to leave room for growth as more members join. There are clear guidelines and conditions for entities and individuals that want to join the Alliance, this is to ensure that certain minimum criteria are met,” he said.

However, he added that the statement announcing the finalisation of an agreement forming the basis of an Alliance led by the Movement for Change (M4C) in collaboration with his National Interest Movement was premature.

Dr. Foster explained that the premature release of the press statement was prompted by uncontrollable circumstances that needed immediate attention to prevent the perpetrators from shaping the narrative of the Alliance unfavourably.

"This premature press statement was occasioned by factors beyond our control that had to be curbed before the perpetrators pursued their own narrative of the Alliance. Left alone the narrative may have not ended favourably for us. It is to be expected that any attempt to forge a credible alternative based on mergers of entities with institutional structures and credible leaders will be resisted and sabotaged from within and without."

"The duopoly are not afraid of those playing 'wanna be' Presidential candidates, they see them as talking heads without legs."

On Thursday, April 4, independent presidential candidate Alan John Kyerematen disclosed a strategic partnership with the NIM, marking the inception of a collaboration operating under the banner 'The Alliance for Revolutionary Change (ARC).

Mr. Kyerematen detailed the objectives of the Alliance in a statement, announcing its official launch scheduled for Wednesday, April 17.

The primary aim of the ARC is to unite Ghanaians from various demographics, with a special focus on engaging youth and women, with the ultimate goal of electing the first independent candidate as President of Ghana.