Independent presidential candidate, Honorable Alan Kyerematen, has put forward a bold plan to increase the presidential term to five years and allow for the option of seeking re-election for a second term.
He made the statement
during the official launch of his "Great Transformational Plan (GTP)"
in Accra on Monday, June 24, 2024.
“We will amend Article 66
(1) to extend the term of the office of the President of the Republic, from
four years to five years and be eligible for reelection for the second term. But
under this arrangement no person shall have the right to be elected as
president for more than two terms,” he emphasized
During the launch, Mr. Kyerematen, leader of the
Movement for Change (M4C), pointed out that the two main parties, the New
Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC), have
extensively borrowed over the last three decades to finance their electoral
promises. He argued that they have reached their limits in terms of skills and
abilities and should not be re-elected.
“Both NDC and NPP have had the opportunity of being
in charge of the country for the last 32 years. I believe in all sincerity that
they have exhausted their competencies and capabilities and ought not to be
retain in power.
“Between the two leading parties, they have over the
three decades that they have been in power, resulted to extensive borrowing to
finance their manifesto promises”, he said.
He stated that, with
only five months remaining until the general election, citizens were still
waiting for the manifestos of the two leading parties saying, “the culture of
unrestrained borrowing is what has landed us into the ditch”.
Addressing
the state of the economy, Mr. Kyerematen remarked that the current situation is
a result of decisions made by our own actions.
“Whilst there may be a myriad of contributing factors, the tree
that clearly stands out are; a failure of leadership, the divisiveness in our
body politic and political space, our own unproductive attitude, behaviour and
mindset as a people”, he stated.
Mr Kyerematen said what was needed
was a transformational leadership, a paradigm shifts in the governance system
as well as a mindset change.
“We have an opportunity in the General
Election in December this year to cross that bridge, and move Ghana into a new
era of peace and prosperity by electing me as the first Independent Candidate
to become the President of Ghana.”
The GTP, according to Alan Kyerematen "is a blueprint to Ghana’s
economic transformation and outlines robust policy prescriptions and practical
steps towards building an enterprise economy in the country."
Mr. Kyerematen also indicated that the introduction
of the comprehensive policy framework, the GTP, aims to lead Ghana from
instability to stability, growth, resilience, and ultimately prosperity.
He outlined that the GTP is structured around six
interconnected clusters: Economic, Governance, Infrastructure, Social Services,
Environment, Science, Technology, and Natural Resource Management, as well as
Behavioural and Mindset Change.
Each cluster encompasses several pillars, thematic
areas, and actionable policy recommendations. He emphasized that the GTP
differs significantly from traditional party manifestos by offering precise,
transparent, and action-focused policy solutions.
Speaking
on Joy News, Duke Aaron Sasu, the Youth Leader and Spokesperson for the
Movement for Change, urged Ghanaians to access the GTP booklet. He emphasized
that it presents a comprehensive framework outlining how a presidential
aspirant plans to advance the country's progress, marking the first of its
kind.
According to him, what makes Alan different from the
rest of the presidential aspirants is that “Alan lays down the what, the how,
the why and the challenges and how those challenges should be addressed.
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