Former Minister of State under former President Kufuor, Dr. Richard Winfred Anane is adopting a "wait and see" attitude as to whether he may put himself up for selection as the next leader of New Patriotic Party (NPP) with a view to becoming the president of Ghana.
Dr. Anane, whose name came up in 2014 as one of the NPP bigwigs nursing ambitions at the time to contest the flagbearership of the party for the 2016 elections, said on Accra based 3FM, "let's wait and see” his next political move, when asked if he still harbours the dream of leading the party into an elections.
Delving into his political career after losing his Nhyiaeso seat, Dr. Anane declined to give a clear answer to a question on his presidential ambition, but gave a hint of the possibility of contesting the flagbearership.
According to the 63-year-old medical doctor, it is important for the NPP government led by President Akufo Addo to be placed in the best position before such any decision on his Presidential ambition is taken.
The host of “Sunrise” Morning Show on 3FM asked whether he still wants to lead the party as rumoured in 2014, and he responded: “Let us wait and see; the most important thing today is for my party to deliver on its promises” to make sure that the NPP is in a good state.
“If your party is not seen to be in the best of state for the nation, you go in there, the people [electorates] will say oh but your people [NPP] didn’t do well. So what we need to do today is to make sure your party is in the best of state,” he indicated.
Richard Anane Dr. Anane served as the member of parliament for Nhyiaeso Constituency in the Ashanti Region for two decades during which he was given the opportunity to serve as Health Minister and Minister of Roads and Transport in the administration of former president John Kufuor.
In June 2015, he lost the bid to represent his constituency in the December 7 general elections. He lost the NPP Nyiaeso primary to Kennedy Kankam who polled 247 votes; Dr. Anane secured 110 votes.
When asked whether the defeat brought an end to his political career, Dr Richard Anane claimed he has moved with a lot of seasoned politicians and has learnt that in politics “there are some things you don’t say”.
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We knew Nana Addo the president for a long time and everybody from Ashanti was upset with what happened in 1979 during our late leader Victor Owusu, but we managed to forgive and forget al NPP members that annoyed us and we became united to bring the country to this level. So whatever Dr. Anane said earlier on was the views of Ashantis at that time , but we must move on to make Ghana happy than to dwell on old wounds. All the same NPP has good team with Nana Addo and Dr. Bawumia working hard to help Ghana............
This guy is very good and a hardworking medical officer may God bless him.
has any of you guys heard of this man since he lost his seat...and particularly this year...Masa he is just not fit to lead anything. He has done his bit in politics and my advise to him is for him to relax and enjoy Nana Addo
I remember Richard Anane once told someone that, Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo, will only be President of Ghana in the next World. But look and behold, today, Nana Addo is the President of Ghana. So Anane, will you also be President of Ghana in the next World or in 2020 ? I can see far and clear that, you have landed in your smoothness LEVEL. And it serve you right.
if its about the presidency or any position in the party then this man better start sleeping cos he will be like akua donkor, apaloo, odike etc. these guys will never be president of ghana. its not a curse but the reality.
akodimaa anane, npp already has a competent president and his vice so forget about your presidential ambition for the next sixteen years