Stop crying and get to work – Ayorkor Botchwey denounces Akufo-Addo's critics

General News on Friday, June 7, 2019

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

2019-06-07

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, urged detractors of President Nana Akufo-Addo to make viable contributions to improving the role of women in the country instead of to ruminate his words.

President Akufo-Addo at the Women Deliver conference said that; "We do not see enough dynamism and activism on the part of those who seek. I speak of dynamism where it counts … electing members of Parliament, controlling political parties, because it is they who allow our societies to make decisions. We are talking about decisions, not wishes and hopes, we are talking about decisions that will make a difference. "

After his comment, the president has been the subject of several derogatory remarks by some feminists and women's rights advocates in the country.

At the Minister's press conference on Friday, June 7, 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs urged these advocates and feminists to rally behind the president to find viable policies opening the door for women in the country.

She said the president's comment, described as unfortunate and undermining the country's international image, was a call to action for feminists and women's rights advocates.

"… The president calls us to action and we are everywhere to score political points, cheap political points?", She questioned.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs also urged the lawyers who shouted after listening to the president's comments to face the reality and to accept the fact that the president was only telling the truth and he was very flagrant about it.

"… People say that they cried? They cried because they were ashamed of not having acted. Not because of what he said, they should be honest with themselves.

She added that "the president's comment was intended to encourage us to be vigilant so that we take our rightful place in society … feminism is not about insulting or insulting, nor about defending people." go away, so for those who cry, stop crying and go to work. "