Alan Picks Kwesi Pratt’s In-law As Running Mate

The Founder and Leader of the Movement for Change (M4C) and Presidential candidate for Alliance for Revolutionary Change (ARC), John Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, has settled on legal practitioner, Elijah Kwame Owusu Danso, as his running mate for the December 7 general elections.

The former Trade and Industry Minister, announced his vice-presidential candidate yesterday, after submitting his nomination forms at the Electoral Commission (EC’s) headoffice in Accra.

Owusu Danso, who is a broadcaster with the Abelemkpe based Pan African television, is also an in-law of veteran journalist, Kwasi Pratt.

He is married to his daughter, Ama Pratt, who incidentally is also a broadcaster at Pan African TV in Accra.

His nomination, has come as a big surprise to many, given certain unpleasant issues hovering around him, one of which The Anchor, has been keenly monitoring.

At a fairly young age of 40, it is believed that the selection of Mr Kwame Owusu Danso, will excites and meets the expectations and dreams of the teeming youth, who form a chunk of the voting population.

His selection, has been received with mixed reactions, as not many had anticipated it.

According to the Alan Campaign, the nomination of the former member of the defunct music duo, Echo, is a strategic move intended to enhance the campaign’s appeal across various voter groups.

Mr Kyerematen campaign team, stressed that the selection of Owusu Danso matches with the aspirations of Ghanaian youth, who are seeking greater inclusion in governance decisions.

The statement highlighted Danso as a youth icon, recognized for his versatility and broad talents across corporate management, law, broadcast journalism, music, and civil society activism.

For years, the now running mate, is known for advocating for the public good in the areas such as promotion of good governance

Mr Danso, who in the past years, has worked with the likes of celebrated professionals such as Dr Lloyd Amoah of the University of Ghana, and governance experts like Dr Kojo Asante and Dr Franklin Oduro, both of the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD), underscores his commitment to transparency and accountability.

Kwame Owusu Danso, is on record to have petitioned the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) through his pressure group, Forum for Accountable Governance (FAG).

The civil society group last month, tasked the Office to institute an extensive investigation into acts of alleged corruption surrounding the 13th African Games held in Accra.

The Organisation is amongst other things, asking the Office of the Special Prosecutor, to thoroughly examine the $245 million expenditure used in hosting and organising the games, held from March 4 to March 23, 2024.

As a founding member of FAG, Kwame Owusu Danso, is dedicated to issues such as anti-corruption, electoral reforms, environmental governance, and human rights.

As the host of the Good Morning Africa programme on Pan African Television worldwide, and with previous involvement with TV3, he comes across as a dedicated Pan-Africanist, reaching African multitudes across the diaspora with a message of mindset change for African-led governance reforms, that prioritize African needs in a purposeful and peaceful world community of partnership without discrimination.

Kwame Owusu Danso, has also paid his dues as a corporate executive, supporting strategic corporate management in the former Airtel Ghana, as well as the Trasacco Group, both reputed giants in the world of industry in Ghana.

Vice presidential nominee Kwame, is also very proud of his time as a Hiplife rapper. E-Nice, Echo and other musical groupings, were the tapestry on which E-KOD wove his magic, with hit singles ‘Gologolo’ and ‘Shikome’, amongst the most memorable musical deliveries of the time. Indeed, with Charles Yeboah Danso, Echo won the 2008 Ghana edition of the Nescafe African Revelation of the year.

Described publicly as a lawyer, broadcaster, political activist, Pan-Africanist, corporate strategist and rhythm man, E-KOD, sees himself simply as a youth rights advocate.

In answer to the direct question: ‘what are the hurdles you see our youths facing?’ his response is as follows:

“I am not too old neither am I too young and certainly, I can’t admit to knowing all the problems confronting our dear nation Ghana, but the trouble in Ghana is simply and squarely a leadership crisis finding its expression in the “volcanic” way of our practice of politics in Ghana. Let me hasten to indicate that there is nothing wrong with Ghanaians, our land, our climate, our water and our ability to think and do things for ourselves”

This is the youth icon that Alan Kyerematen is offering to Ghanaians, a leadership duo dedicated to solutions to advance the genuine desires of Ghanaians for improved standards of living with fair opportunity and inclusive prosperity.

Source: Anchorghana.com