The Alliance for Revolutionary Change (ARC) co-convener and former flagbearer of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Dr. Abu Sakara Foster, has urged Ghanaians to give the ARC the mandate to transform Ghana in the upcoming 2024 elections.

In order to escape the duopoly, he pointed out that Ghanaians must separate from the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), both of which have grown indifferent to the needs of their countrymen.

In an interview on The Point of View on Citi TV, Dr Abu Sakara stated, “It’s time for us to give people an alternative. If there’s been stagnation in the duopoly, it’s time for them to give an alternative where they will be part of it. We have decided to focus on a 7-point agenda, that becomes the basis for any future interventions to form a framework to reform the country and restore it to the path we want to travel on and reset it.

“We believe there has to be transformation both in governance and the economy. The changes we want to see are in quantum leaps that will transform the economy and society. The message to Ghanaians is that you have tried 32 years of this, and this [ARC] is an alternative why don’t you try this for a change? If you give us the mandate we’re going to do A, B, C, and D in a way that will give us a different result from what you have had before.”

Claims that the members of the ARC are only seeking to establish a king, rather than a third force that is able to overthrow the duopoly, were denied by Dr. Abu Sakara.

“We’re not here for kingmaking, the purpose of this alliance is to be an alternative, political force, now and in the future. So, we’re laying the foundation, if you’re kingmaking, you’re doing it for the moment. But we’re laying the foundation which is why it has taken us time to build it.

“That is why we didn’t have an alliance of convenience; we had an alliance of Memorandum of Understanding which laid out the vision, objectives and framework, and how it will transcend. This is not just a knee-jerk reaction; it is well thought-out. We believe it is going to provide an alternative to Ghanaians and fulfil their yearning for an alternative of NDC, NPP,” he told host Bernard Avle.

Dr. Abu Sakara expressed his worries about the “winner takes all” situation following the election and pushed for changes to change this story.

In anticipation of the 2024 elections, independent presidential candidate Alan John Kyerematen announced on Thursday, April 4, a strategic alliance with Abu Sakara’s National Interest Movement (NIM).

The Alliance for Revolutionary Change (ARC), the name of this partnership, was introduced on April 17. The ARC seeks to elect Ghana’s first independent presidential candidate by bringing together people from all walks of life, with a focus on women and youth.