The Movement for Change (M4C), led by Alan Kyerematen, and the National Interest Movement (NIM), also led by Dr Abu Sakara Foster, have formed an alliance to contest the 2024 general elections.
The Alliance, which is called the ‘Alliance for Revolutionary Change’ (ARC) according to its proponents is aimed at ending the duopoly and dominance of the New Patriotic Party and National Democratic Congress in Ghanaian politics.
This was announced in a press statement issued Thursday, April 4. According to the release signed by Alan Kyeremateng, the Alliance also includes various political entities.
Portions of the release reads as follows: “Alliance for Revolutionary Change’ (ARC) will aggressively mobilize Ghanaians from across the country, particularly the youth and women, irrespective of their religious, political, and ethnic affiliations, in a grand coalition to elect the first Independent Candidate as the President of the Republic of Ghana.
The Alliance when voted into Government, will focus on breaking the cycle of poverty and reset the country on a new path to prosperity.”
The statement criticized the two major parties – NPP and NDC- for failing to bring change and development to the people of Ghana after being in power for 32 years.
It further touched on the division and winner-takes-all syndrome as well as the lack of continuity in government projects; all of which have exacerbated the hardship of the citizens.
According to Alan Kyeremateng, “the divisiveness in Ghanaian politics, the ‘Winner takes all’ syndrome as well as the lack of continuity in the execution of government projects which have been associated with the duopoly, have brought untold hardships on the good people of Ghana.”
He thus proposed that the ARC will work closely with the business community, CSOs and other relevant stakeholders as partners in their governance regime which they believe will promote development and economic transformation.
“The Alliance will work towards forming an all-inclusive Government of National Unity with representation from Political Parties, the Business Community, Farmers and Fishermen, Labour Unions, Faith-Based Organizations, Traditional Authorities, Civil Society Organizations, Academia, Media, and other Stakeholder Interest Groups. The Alliance will also mobilize consensus towards a National Development Plan which will go beyond Party Manifestoes and constitute the Blueprint for Ghana’s economic transformation.”
“To realise this objective, the Alliance will advocate for fundamental Constitutional Reforms including but not limited to reforms in Governance, Public Sector Accountability, Management of our Natural Resources, as well as Mindset and Attitudinal change in Ghana,” the release concluded.