Alan: ‘NPP has abandoned values of UP tradition, but I believe in those values’

Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, the founder and leader of the United Party (UP), revealed that his departure from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) was due to a disagreement over the party's direction, not a personal issue. He highlighted that the NPP had drifted away from the core principles and values that originally defined the United Party tradition from which it was born.

This change in the NPP's direction led Mr. Kyerematen to establish the UP, aiming to offer an alternative platform to uphold the values he believes should characterize the tradition, while expanding its scope to tackle broader national issues. "My very humble opinion is that they’ve completely abandoned the original ideals, the moral order, and the values of the UP tradition.

But I believe in those values," Mr. Kyerematen stated in an interview on Channel One TV. He expressed that the UP is striving to restore those principles and craft a political agenda that extends beyond the interests of any single party. Mr. Kyerematen emphasized that a political tradition should not be linked to the fortunes of individual parties, as its fundamental values can persist even if a party affiliated with it leaves them behind.