[ 2015-03-25 ]

I Support Pro-Feminine Policy - Nana Addo
Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, NPP, Nana
Akufo Addo has thrown his weight behind a
decision by the National Executive Committee, NEC
of the party to allow only females to contest
incumbent female Parliamentarians of the party.

“I support the decision of the national
executives“, Akufo Addo said at the Central
University College where he attended a lecture
delivered by his running mate Dr. Mahamudu
Bawumia.

The decision by NEC is proving unpopular amongst
some members of the party with calls for it to be
abolished. Some party members stormed the NPP
headquarters on Tuesday to protest against the
move.

But the NPP flagbearer insisted, “the leadership
of any party is required to make difficult
decisions and this is one of them.”

“Sometimes, these decisions are ones that will
have some spill outs. For the time being, that is
the decision of the party ad I am entreating our
party members to respect it”, he stated.

He said “the party has all kinds of reasons for
the decision it took.”

Asked whether the move does not infringe on the
rights of male members of the party who wish to
contest in Constituencies with incumbent female
MPs, Akufo Addo said “I don’t think that
anyone can deny the democratic commitment of this
party. We have led the struggle for democracy in
Ghana. Not for just one or two years but for sixty
to seventy years” the NPP flag bearer noted.

“I believe the party was making a statement
about affirmative action. That was basically the
statement that was being made, that there was the
need for supporting the gender development in our
national politics.” the veteran politician
pointed out.

Source - Peacefmonline

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