The Majority Leader and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has strongly condemned certain statements and tribal prejudices expressed by supporters of former Trade Minister, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen.

These followers of Mr. Kyerematen alleged that delegates in the Ashanti Region had betrayed a candidate from their own region by casting their votes in favor of Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.

Speaking on GhanAkoma morning show with Aduanaba Kofi Asante Ennin on Akoma FM in Kumasi, the Member of Parliament for Suame said, “Alan is not the only Asante man who contested and people should stop accusing delegates in the Region of betraying Alan Kyerematen in the just ended national special delegates congress.”

According to him, such statements do not contribute positively to the party's unity. He emphasized that regardless of which presidential hopeful emerges as the winner, they will require the support of other candidates to secure victory in the 2024 general elections.

He highlighted that individuals such as Dr. Kofi Konadu, Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, Francis Addai-Nimoh, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, and others all hail from the Ashanti Region, and therefore, singling out one individual is not warranted.

He stressed that a candidate's supporters alone cannot guarantee the party's success in the 2024 general elections. He emphasized that all aspirants and their supporters will be crucial in the lead-up to the 2024 general elections.

Mr. Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu expressed his belief that the former Trade Minister, Alan Kyerematen, is a dedicated party member and should not be ruled out ahead of the race in November.

He dismissed media reports suggesting that NPP delegates in the Ashanti Region betrayed Alan Kyerematen during the recently concluded super delegates' conference. He noted that Ashanti Region delegates tend to support worthy causes, and their voting behavior reflects this approach.

“They don’t discriminate. They are loyal people and look at things objectively without consideration to the tribal lines.”