Former member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alan Kyerematen, has lamented the current status of the ruling party, which he says has been corrupted by some of its leaders and elders.On Monday, September 25, Mr Kyerematen, who withdrew from the party's presidential race, resigned from the NPP.He noted the change in core values of the NPP as one of the reasons behind his resignation.

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According to the former Trade Minister, he devoted the best part of his professional career to serving the party owing to "the long-standing traditions of its antecedents, predicated on fairness, equity, probity, accountability, and transparency.

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"However, he says, the traditions no longer stand as the "Party has been hijacked by a selected group of Party leaders and elders, government appointees, “behind the curtain power brokers” and some unscrupulous Party apparatchiks."He added, "the NPP as it exists now has very little resemblance to the Party that I joined in 1992 and helped to nurture.

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"For Mr Kyerematen, it was his fervent wish to use the vehicle of the Party to bring his God given talents, experience, and knowledge acquired both locally and internationally over a period of 46 years, to serve Ghana at the highest level of executive authority on the ticket of the NPP, however, that would not be the case.

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Mr Kyerematen also noted that he feels his services and contributions to the Party are not appreciated, and that his continuous stay in the Party will create further tension and division, which is an exact replay of circumstances that led to his decision to resign from the Party in 2008.Mr Kyerematen resigned from the party in 2008 following challenges with its 2007 presidential primaries.

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He claimed that his supporters were attacked and treated as outcasts.

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