The founder of the Movement for Change (MFC), Mr Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, says his government will establish a second chamber that will provide an entry point for stakeholders and non-state actors, to participate in the governance of the country.
He mentioned traditional rulers, scholars, and diplomats, as some of the key people who would be appointed into the second chamber, with the mandate of providing an oversight responsibility on policy programmes, and decisions passed by the Legislature.
Mr Kyerematen made this remark yesterday in Accra, at a meeting with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), to share the Great Transformational Plan (GTP) he intends to implement when voted as a President in the upcoming presidential elections.
He said the establishment of MFC, after he resigned from the NPP, was to ensure an all-inclusive system of government that would bring every individual to become part of the government structure.
Mr Kyerematen explained that his government would appoint people who are committed to helping transform Ghana’s current economy, irrespective of their political, religious, or ethnic affiliation.
He added that citizens would be allowed to elect their own metropolitan, municipal, and district chief executives to ensure grassroots participation in the local government system, stressing that, the district-level elections were a significant area that would help the younger generation become part of the decision-making.
Mr Kyerematen said corruption would be dealt with through the strengthening of relevant institutions, as well as introducing new legislation to deal with corruption, compliance, and enforcement of the existing laws and regulations.
He added that citizens would be encouraged to provide oversight responsibility on state funds in their respective organisations by reporting to officials, whilst promoting leadership by example.
Mr Kyerematen who was a former Minister of Trade and Industry said, his government would introduce reforms in the electoral process to move Ghana beyond the duopoly and the dominance of two parties, and allow for the coalition of different political parties in the governance architecture.
He said despite the progress made in the secondary and tertiary level, basic education had been under-resourced to a large extent over the years, and that his government would revamp and review the concept of community day schools promoted under the previous government.
“Government will ensure that banks lend 10 per cent of the banking sector credit portfolio to the manufacturing sector.
Further interest rates for loans to the industrial sector will be fixed at a rate that will ensure competition against imports,” he said.
Mr Kyerematen in a shocking turn of events resigned from the NPP on September 25. His resignation came as a surprise to many as he recently emerged third in the party’s super delegates conference organised on August 26 for its presidential hopefuls.
He later founded the MFC, which according to the Movement, was inspired by overwhelming demand by Ghanaians from all walks for change and to transform Ghana into a prosperous, united, and peaceful nation.
BY BERNARD BENGHAN
