{"id":174083,"date":"2024-04-23T05:09:33","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T05:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/23\/were-not-building-alliance-of-convenience\/"},"modified":"2024-04-23T05:09:33","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T05:09:33","slug":"were-not-building-alliance-of-convenience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/23\/were-not-building-alliance-of-convenience\/","title":{"rendered":"We&#8217;re not building alliance of convenience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Dr. Abu Sakara Foster, the founder of the National Interest Movement (NIM), has hit back at some young politicians who left Alan Kyerematen\u2019s Movement for Change to rejoin the New Patriotic Party.<\/p>\n<p>During an interview with Bernard Avle on <em><strong>Citi TV\u2019s Point of View<\/strong><\/em>, Dr. Abu Sakara said those seeking political convenience would inevitably switch parties, emphasising that their alliance is based on conviction.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, April 22, a group of young politicians from across the country, who had previously left the NPP to join Alan Kyerematen\u2019s Movement for Change, announced their return to the NPP. The group, led by Alfred Ababio Kumi, a former NPP parliamentary aspirant for Adentan, admitted during a press conference that leaving the NPP was a mistake.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Abu Sakara said, \u201cIt\u2019s even good that people who you planned maybe to rely on moved out now. In case they become polling agents then that one will be too late.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, we\u2019re not here to force people to be with us, we\u2019re here to have an alliance of conviction. It\u2019s not an alliance of convenience. Those people who are looking for political convenience will always defect to one area or another which is more convenient. We\u2019re trying to build a political conviction, that will be sustainable and durable.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"cib-chat-main\" class=\"main\">\n<div class=\"message\">\n<div class=\"content\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-description=\"\" aria-label=\"Sent by Copilot: Sure, here's the edited version of the news story: Dr. Abu Sakara Foster, the founder of the National Interest Movement (NIM), has responded to young politicians who left Alan Kyerematen's Movement for Change to join the New Patriotic Party. During an interview with Bernard Avle on Citi TV's Point of View, Dr. Abu Sakara expressed that those seeking political convenience would inevitably switch parties, emphasizing that their alliance is based on conviction. On Monday, April 22, a group of young politicians from across the country, who had previously left the NPP to join Alan Kyerematen\u2019s Movement for Change, announced their return to the NPP. The group, led by Alfred Ababio Kumi, a former NPP parliamentary candidate aspirant for Adentan, admitted during a press conference that leaving the NPP was a mistake. &quot;It's even good that people who you planned maybe to rely on moved out now. In case they become polling agents and then that one will be too late. &quot;So, we're not here to force people to be with us, we're here to have an alliance of conviction. It's not an alliance of convenience. Those people who are looking for political convenience, they will always defect to one area or another which is more convenient. We're trying to build a political conviction, that will be sustainable and durable,&quot; he said. The Nationwide Supporters of Alan Cash (NAWSAC) released a statement on Monday, April 22, 2024, expressing concern over the NPP's alleged attempts to bribe the youth to abandon their support for Alan Kyerematen\u2019s Movement for Change and join the NPP. NAWSAC urged the youth not to be influenced by financial incentives. On Thursday, April 4, independent presidential candidate Alan John Kyerematen announced a strategic partnership with the National Interest Movement (NIM), led by former Convention People\u2019s Party (CPP) flagbearer Abu Sakara, ahead of the 2024 elections. This collaboration, known as 'The Alliance for Revolutionary Change (ARC)', was launched on Wednesday, April 17. The ARC aims to rally Ghanaians from diverse backgrounds, with a focus on engaging the youth and women, in an effort to elect the first independent candidate as President of Ghana.\">\n<div class=\"ac-container ac-adaptiveCard\">\n<div class=\"ac-textBlock\">\n<p>The Nationwide Supporters of Alan Cash (NAWSAC) released a statement on Monday, April 22, 2024, expressing concern over the NPP\u2019s alleged attempts to bribe the youth to abandon their support for Alan Kyerematen\u2019s Movement for Change and join the NPP. NAWSAC urged the youth not to be influenced by financial incentives.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, April 4, Alan John Kyerematen announced a strategic partnership with the National Interest Movement (NIM), led by former Convention People\u2019s Party (CPP) flagbearer Abu Sakara, ahead of the 2024 elections.<\/p>\n<p>This collaboration, known as \u2018The Alliance for Revolutionary Change (ARC)\u2019, was launched on Wednesday, April 17. The ARC aims to rally Ghanaians from diverse backgrounds, with a focus on engaging the youth and women, in an effort to elect the first independent candidate as President of Ghana.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em><strong>\u2014-<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU: https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Abu Sakara Foster, the founder of the National Interest Movement (NIM), has hit back at some young politicians who left Alan Kyerematen\u2019s Movement for Change to rejoin the New Patriotic Party. 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