Popular broadcast journalist, Paul Adom-Otchere, known for his controversial views, has expressed his belief that the speech delivered by Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen on Monday, September 25, 2023, should have undergone proper review.
During his program, “Good Evening Ghana,” on Metro TV, Adom-Otchere raised questions regarding the thoroughness of the speech’s scrutiny before its presentation.
In his editorial piece, which aired on the program yesterday, Adom-Otchere suggested that a lack of meticulous proofreading left the politician vulnerable to ridicule from his former party members.
One of the central points of contention in the speech was Alan Kyeremanten’s claim of leading the Young Executive Forum to fund the headquarters of the New Patriotic Party.
However, Hackman Owusu-Agyemang, the party historian and Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Council of Elders, vehemently disputed this assertion.
Adom Otchere’s editorial stressed the importance of fact-checking and suggested that Alan Kyerematen and his team should seek confirmation from influential figures within the party, “If I am writing a speech and I am going to say the Young Executive Forum did it, who told me? They say Kwabena Kissi, How do you know that, do you have a document for it?
“Because if I go and say this, and somebody comes out, some party historian will come and say this, Owusu Afriyie Akoto will come and say this… When Alan says I started the Young Executive Forum and Hackman is in tears, says that’s my house… Didn’t anybody who was reviewing Alan’s speech raise the issue?”
He stated: “You can say, let’s check this thing from the party. At least call Kodua and ask about the history of the NPP Kokomlemle office, how was it acquired? Do you know? Who will know?
“Dan Botwe is still around, Akufo Addo is still around, Hackman Owusu Agyeman is still here… Didn’t anybody think that let us check this before we come because this is such a major thing, and is verifiable.”
Following his resignation from the party, Alan Kyerematen, a former presidential candidate, has announced his plan to run as an independent candidate in the 2024 elections.
This move has sparked extensive debates in Ghana’s political arena, with many questioning whether he is the necessary third force for the country.
