Apologize to Maa Lydia for the "Bloody Widow" label now! – Nana Konadu "scolds" a shameless NDC

General News on Friday, February 8, 2019

Source: mynewsgh.com

2019-02-08

Former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings has plunged into the controversy surrounding Ms. Lydia Seyram Alhbadan's branding by the NDC minority as a "bloody widow", calling on the party's top hierarchy to apologize.

A statement from his office, copied to MyNewsGh.com, said the minority's conduct was "shameful" and a setback for the struggle to spark women's interest in politics and governance.

"I call on the leaders of the NDC to do what is honorable in apologizing to Ghanaians, especially and to the Hon. Seyram Lydia Alhbadan and the good people of Ayawaso West Wuogon. "

The NDC minority deputies displayed placards during the swearing of Ayawaso West Wuogon MP, Ms. Lydia Seyram Alhbadan, last Tuesday.

Their signs indicate "bloody widow" among other inscriptions.

These members have to deal with Parliament's committee on privileges for their behavior. The first Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Mr. Joseph Osei-Owusu, made his decision yesterday. He ordered the Clerk of Parliament to obtain cbadettes or video recordings of the proceedings of the day to identify the MPs involved in the display of placards bearing the inscription "Bloody Widow". "Mrs. Alhbadan to be referred to the Privilege Committee.

Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, however, believes that the NDC itself should publicly apologize.

Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings writes

Ghanaians deserve a better minority in Parliament

I witnessed with shock and dismay the senseless and maliciously orchestrated attempt by members of the parliamentary minority to belittle, ridicule and ridicule the newly elected Ayawaso West Wuogon MP, Ms. Lydia Seyram Alhbadan.

These lawmakers, who should know more, called Ms. Alhbadan a "bloody widow" and then withdrew from the Parliament Hall during her swearing-in.

Walkouts are an accepted practice in parliamentary democracies, but organizing a parade because of the election of an innocent and distressed woman in Parliament is a shameful abuse of accepted parliamentary standards.

It is unfortunate that this shameful exhibition was only organized by the Parliament of Ghana twenty-four years after Ghana made a commitment to respect women and to promote their participation in political life.

The events of Tuesday, February 5, 2019 also cast doubt on the minority's commitment to the advancement and protection of women against domestic violence, intimidation, discrimination and harbadment. bad in the workplace Inequality in the labor market; trafficking in human beings; Child abuse and many other acts of injustice.

If women who embark on politics are moved in the manner and manner observed in Parliament on Tuesday, no number of safe seats would be enough to improve the dwindling fortunes of women politicians.

As the president of an NGO for women who has worked with women and youth for more than two decades, I consider Tuesday's events as a nasty attempt to reverse the progress we've made up to date. now by increasing women's participation in politics and ultimately. national development.

I call on the leaders of the NDC to do what is honorable in apologizing to the Ghanaians, especially and to the hon. Seyram Lydia Alhbadan and the good people of Ayawaso West Wuogon.

For the Legislative Branch of Government (Parliament) to be taken seriously by Ghanaians, it must above all show that it takes itself seriously.

Forces of Women Empowerment, Get up now !!!

God bless women in Ghana and in the world.

May God bless our homeland Ghana.

Signed: Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings