Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen, the Presidential candidate and leader of the Movement for Change, has given a firm assurance to traditional leaders that he will include them in his government if elected as President of Ghana.
Speaking at the Palace of Drobonsohene, Nana Dwamena Dankwa Dwobisaw II on Sunday, October 6, 2024, in the Afram Plains Constituency, Ashanti Region, blamed the 1992 Constitution for sidelining chiefs in modern governance.
He argued that the Constitution did not give traditional leaders the power to actively participate in national governance, stating, "When Alan comes, we will change that aspect of the Constitution." His view is that the roles of traditional leaders and politicians are aligned, as both aim to bring development to their people. "Those in politics know that politics and chieftaincy have the same objective of bringing development to the people, so there is no difference between us," he emphasized. 's promise to involve chiefs in governance is not just rhetoric.
His Great Transformational Plan (GTP) already outlines a clear role for chiefs, making them co-trustees of lands and natural resources.