The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has a cherished tradition and a unique history. Our beginning dates back to 1991 of the coming together of like-minded persons who were unhappy with the authoritarian regime of the PNDC. As a tradition, we have witnessed the bitter experience of hatred, brutality, and victimization at the unmerciful hands of PNDC before the 4th Republic.
At the birth of the country’s 4th Republic in 1992, the NPP was formed under most unfavorable political pressure in the hardest of time. J. J Rawlings and PNDC had virtually collapsed the businesses of financial giants then (including Appenteng Appiah Menkah of apino soap fame, Mr Sarfo Adu, etc). The bold and vociferous who could make case for our tradition were either sent into exile or forced into silence at home. Politically, it was so hard to differentiate between men and women as almost all were calmed into submission.
Going into the 1992 general election with the respectable Prof. Adu Boahen as our brave candidate, NPP needed money as well as fearless men whose commitment and loyalty could pass the Heaven-gate test. Times were unbelievably tough, only the real stars then could rise.
Our difficult beginning and the subsequent progress rested wholly on the broad shoulders of men and women who lighted our candle in the middle of a heavy rain. One group that remained relevant and came to the rescue of the party providing manna during this desert times of the party was the Young Executive Forum (YEF).
In 1992, as a relatively young Lawyer, Economist, Trade Expert, Development Consultant and an Entrepreneur, Alan Kyerematen founded the Young Executive Forum (YEF) a group of young professionals who had the interest of NPP at heart and the wherewithal to fund the party from it’s formation to victory in the year 2000 and beyond. Some of the notable members of YEF who readily register their names on my memory are Hon. Dan Botwe, Hon. Felix Owusu Agyapong, and Ing. Kwabena Agyei Agyepong. Others were Hon. Courage Quashigah and Hon. Baah Wiredu both of blessed, etc. Alan Kyerematen became the first Chairman of YEF in 1992 at the very moment he was also serving as a member of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of NPP.
It is instructive to note that the Young Executive Forum under the chairmanship of Alan Kyerematen largely served as the financial backbone of NPP, especially, from 1992 to the year 2000 when we won power for the first time in about 30 years as a tradition. As a matter of fact, the first ever National Head Office of NPP situated at Kokomlemle in Accra was acquired with an initial part payment by YEF. The relevance of YEF at the time was not only supporting financially but also contributing a chunk of their diverse human resource to the party. YEF under the leadership of Alan remained the voice of NPP in almost all media and non-media activities.
Truth be told, this is just one of the many contributions by the most tried and tested candidate, Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen. The immeasurable impact of this singular act of founding YEF tells the kind of leadership and foresight he brought on board.
Alan has seen and touched the roots of NPP, he is sensitive to the direction of our party’s spirit. Truly, truly I say unto you, in a crucial election like that of 2024, unless a man knows the roots of NPP he cannot carry it into victory.
For the benefit of the young and the new, who I cherish by the way, there are men and women who have been or were there from our difficult beginning. They are, without debate, our true definition of loyalty and they remain our perfect benchmark for Commitment to the New Patriotic Party. They were bold in the face of brutality, they showed force when faced with tall and hardened walls of power, they spoke during the culture of silence, their determination was ballooned to swallow the high risk that many would avoid. As members of NPP, we must remember that the NPP we enjoy today was born and brought up by these men such as Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen. Yenim no fire tete, Alan abr3, adru n’eso. Some of us campaigned against Alan and asked him to wait for his time, THIS IS ALAN’S TIME, patience pays!
We have a tradition. Alan is Next!
Haruna Nuako
Yaa Asantewa Rd., Amakom
Kumasi
[email protected]
Source: Haruna Nuako Yaa Asantewa Rd., Amakom Kumasi [email protected]
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Tradition "einkor"
the issue of new voters ID card is creating problem as it is not accepted in opening account or access to our money in bank. how long does it take to merge ID card data into our institutions? or is it because of election new ID card was made? information reached public that old ID card is not accurate is a lie. as it stands EC said has been deleted records of the old ID card and the new one is not accepted. which is which? government, wakeup and deal with this issue else you fair and shall not be come into power 2024. 21-03-2021. mark it on the wall. just imagine what happen to you 2020. if we vote now NDC will swap their vote 47 percent to the NPP 51.2 percent per this tax budget and issues of denying new ID card.
What tradition is he talking about? Is there any other tradition apart from that of the NPP tradition? What about the Danquah-Busia-Dombo,which gave us Busia-Kufour, Danquah-Nana Addo and God willing after Danquah-Nana Addo tenure of office it be Dombo-Bawumia so people should give us a break with their so called things with the Alan.
Trash of an article. Go on digging your own grave and we'll bury you
Do you remember Alan resigned from the party in 2008 after he lost the primaries to Nana ., once he came back he joins the Queue. This same Alan divided the party in 2008 with his self ambitions and made as loss the2007 elections : not again
What tradition is that? Put Alan there and see whether the party will survive. Is it democracy or tradition? Then tell Ghanaians that Alan is next so there should be no voting.
Well, the true NPP tradition is Dankwa, Busia and Dombo. Prez J A Kuffour for Dankwa..Prez Nana Addo for Busia. So the next true NPP presidential candidate is Dombo, representing Dr. Bawumia if we are to go by the party's true tradition. Is NPP only akan party??? So what is Haruna Nuako talking about??? Do you people want to take the party to opposition??? Wow, tradition indeed. Where were Alan when Dr.Bawumia stood for the party at the Supreme court in 2013?? Do you want to tell us that only Akans has the brains and courage to rule?? arrrrba!!!!. No Dr. Bawumia, NPP will go straight to opposition. Let the fuuls be fuuled.
Senseless Crab. Then he should have led the party in 1992, 1996, 2000 and so on. Why Maltreat your Financier for almost three Decades. Unless otherwise you and your cabal don't understand what you've written here