Independent presidential candidate Alan Kyerematen has disclosed that he was the brain behind 70 percent of the policies implemented during former President John Agyekum Kufuor's administration.

In an interview with Oyerepa TV on November 18, 2024, he questioned Kufuor's endorsement of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as the ideal person to lead the country, demanding clarity on the NPP flagbearer's achievements to justify the endorsement.

Alan Kyerematen further argued that Kufuor should publicly explain Bawumia's achievements.

"How long has the former President known Dr. Bawumia? Where did he bring Bawumia from? What work has Bawumia done that he is saying that he is the best person to lead this country?

"I am challenging former President Kufuor to tell us what work Bawumia has done. He was the one that brought him into politics, so he should tell us that. What work was Bawumia doing previously? He should tell us that. He is judging the presidential candidates, according to Kufuor, he first met Bawumia when he delivered a presentation somewhere. Fast forward, he joined politics," he stated.

His criticism centred on the fact that Kufuor had brought Bawumia into politics, yet he could not point to any significant work or achievements Bawumia had done to justify his endorsement as the ideal candidate to lead the nation.

"Before I became a Minister, he (Kufuor) knew my worth. Now he wants to publicly declare that he doesn't know Alan's worth and the work I did?

"Kufuor used to say that during his tenure, 70 percent of his policies or even more were from me; he has said this openly. So, I am sad people are attacking him for endorsing Bawumia," he stated.

His comment follows Kufuor's appeal to Ghanaians to vote for Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), in the pending general election.

He described Bawumia's expertise in the global digital economy as critical for the nation's development and future economic transformation.

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