Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr, has called on the founder of the Movement for Change, Alan Kyerematen, to come and clear the air over some comments he is alleged to have made regarding the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) parliamentary elections held for orphan constituencies.

In an interview on Peace FM, Mr Pratt Jnr noted that he had been informed that Mr Kyerematen praised the NPP for conducting a free and fair election.

According to Mr Pratt, should it be confirmed that Mr Kyerematen made such comments, he needs to explain to Ghanaians why he holds such a position when cases of vote-buying were reported. He noted that it is unacceptable for the former Trade Minister to make such a statement when he decided to exit the NPP due to challenges with electoral processes during the party's presidential elections.

"I'm told he (Alan) said the elections that just ended was free and fair. There are no issues. I've thought about it and I don't understand. He was the very one who said he did not like the NPP Presidential because of some inducement he alleged. This same inducement that caused him to go independent has also been seen in this elections.

"So what has changed in this Parliamentary elections that makes him say it was clean. Maybe benefit of the doubt, he didn't say that because it happens. Sometimes we say someone said this and after interrogation, the persons says he or she didn't make that comment. If he didn't say that, then we need to hear from him. If he said that too, then we need some explanations. We are waiting for him," Mr Pratt said.

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) last Saturday went to the polls to elect parliamentary candidates for the 2024 general election in constituencies where the party has no members of parliament (MP), also referred to as orphan constituencies.

The elections took place in 111 constituencies across the 16 regions with a total of 321 aspirants vying for the single slot in the constituencies where the elections were held.

Pockets of vote-buying were reported across the country. Following the election, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has issued a public notice declaring six individuals wanted for corruption and corruption-related offenses.

The OSP has not provided specific details on the identities of the wanted individuals, but it is anticipated that they will face legal consequences once apprehended.