Some traders in Ashanti and Ahafo regions are proposing to elect a female deputy candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the upcoming elections.
They say the time has come for women to be recognized and supported as elective vice presidents.
They believe that such a choice will not only encourage women’s political participation, but also increase the party’s chances of “breaking the eight-party system.”
Market women who attended the press conference also emphasized the need to choose Ashanti women to buy tickets.
talk to joy news One trader, Nana Yaw Gyima, said: “If the NDC chose women, the NPP must do the same. We want women from the Ashanti region, people who are genuinely interested in women. Some of them have already shown a lot of love for us traders.”
“We want women with honest feelings. If they refuse to give us women, we will not vote for the NPP. We will consider other options.”
Another trader said: Even as a trader here, we can trade for profit every time. See how Market Queen manages things here. It shows how knowledgeable we are. ”
Another market woman said, “We love nuclear power plants and we vote for nuclear power plants, but this time we want a woman to be included as a candidate.”
For them, the appointment of some women to senior government positions by the Nana Akufo-Addo-led government is proof of its desire to ensure gender equality and underlines belief in the party’s ability to pull the country out of trouble. .
They want their proposals to be carefully considered.
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