Hohoe (V/R), Nov. 29, GNA - Mr Alan John Kyerematen, one of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential Aspirants on Wednesday said he remained a political "sure banker" as his name continued to rank high in all opinion polls irrespective of their genuineness or otherwise. He said he was the most marketed candidate among the 18 aspirants and called on potential delegates who will be voting at the Party's primary to be held next month to vote for him to enable him. Mr Kyerematen made these remarks at Hohoe and Nsuta in the Jasikan district of the Volta Region where he interacted with party supporters, polling station chairpersons and Party executive members from Hohoe-North, Hohoe-South, Buem and North-Dayi Constituencies. Mr Kyerematen said the criteria for electing a flag bearer should not be dependent on how much time or resources one expended. Rather, it should be based on capacity to unite the rank and file, win all sympathy and floating votes and demonstrate competence, integrity and above all be simplistic.

Mr Kyerematen said he fills the yawning gap of an eventual voting pattern christened "skirt-and-blouse", since he was a perfect blend between the old guards and the youth with proven credentials. He said the NPP government had provided a solid foundation for a smooth economic take-off in the last seven years and what was left was "Alan Cash" Presidency with his penchant to command and solicit resources towards the creation of more jobs and more cash for the people.

He made a solemn pledge that when elected the helmsman to lead the party, he would provide each of the 230 Constituencies countrywide with pick-ups vehicles, a bicycle each for the 21,000 polling stations as well as pay weekly stipend to polling station chairmen to rejuvenate the lower structures of the NPP. He said the National Democratic Congress (NDC) threat of expansion of the Nsawam prison should be a wake up call to the NPP apparatchiks to work extra hard to retain power in the 2008 general elections.