A section of New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates in the Ashanti Region have suggested that the party’s flagbearer, Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo, and the National Executive Council consider Mr. John Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen as the flagbearer’s running mate for the presidential election in 2012. The suggestion by the delegates comes shortly after successful constituency primaries across the country. The views of some of the delegates sampled by the Chronicle shortly after the tour of the region by the flagbearer recently, indicated that Mr. Kyerematen, also known as Alan Cash, was suitable to partner the flag bearer to consolidate the support base of the party, and ensure a massive win in the impending elections. According to them, the choice of the former Minister of Trade and Industries would further strengthen party unity, saying the option of choosing a running mate from the Northern part of the country was no longer applicable and tenable. “Alan has strong support in the North and can cater for the aspirations of the people in the three Northern regions and beyond,” it was argued, explaining that Nana Akufo Addo and Alan Cash are by all standards the two popular names in the party, which can win votes. The delegates mentioned that besides being marketable, his credibility trait made Mr. Kyerematen, a founding father of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), appealing to the electorate. “His (Kyerematen) business sense and know-how has earned him the much envied accolade of ‘Cash Man’, stands tall for his contributions to the EMPRETEC success story,” they said, and added that for making over 70% of all successful businessmen in the country, an Akufo Addo-led government, in partnership with Kyerematen would ensure functional finances, since he is a whole school of finance administration, they said. They believed Alan Kyerematen could deliver in this area, because he had been able to reach all Africa by ‘Enterprise Africa’, instituted by the UNDP and DFID for private Sector Development in Africa. The delegates were of the view that if Ms Ellen Sirleaf Johnson, Kyerematen’s colleague-in-service, has done it in Liberia, then he could use his expertise to help prop up an NPP government under Nana Addo. They also said Kyerematen was known in Africa, Europe and in the United States of America, where he once served as Ghana’s Ambassador.