By Nii Martey M. Botchway
Accra, Oct. 20, GNA â Madam Rita Odoley Sowah, Member of Parliament (MP) for La-Dadekotopon and Deputy Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, has urged female aspirants in the upcoming National Democratic Congress (NDC) constituency executive elections to remain resolute in their quest for victory.
She said women played vital roles in societyâs growth and development and urged them to continue working hard to contribute to nation-building and leadership at the grassroots level.
Madam Sowah made the call when she engaged all 13 female aspirants cleared to contest various positions in the La-Dadekotopon Constituency ahead of the elections scheduled for Saturday, October 24.
She urged them to conduct issue-based campaigns devoid of personal attacks, stressing the importance of maintaining decorum and focusing on ideas that would strengthen the party at the grassroots.
“It is important that you all maintain decorum and focus on ideas that will strengthen the party at the grassroots,” she said.
She advised the aspirants to outline practical measures to strengthen their respective branches and encourage more women to join the party rather than engage in personal attacks.
The meeting, held at the constituency office in La last Thursday, brought together aspirants contesting various executive positions, including secretary, youth organiser, deputy communications officer and women’s organiser.
Madam Sowah said La-Dadekotopon, one of the most cosmopolitan and politically vibrant constituencies in the Greater Accra Region, must set an example for other constituencies to emulate.
She urged the aspirants to ensure that the electoral process remained peaceful from start to finish, noting that personal attacks could create divisions that persisted long after elections.
“Without peace, we cannot develop our constituency, and without peace, we cannot build our nation,” she said.
The female aspirants, who received financial support from the MP to assist with their campaigns, commended her for the gesture and pledged to conduct themselves responsibly to ensure that peace and unity prevailed before, during and after the elections.
Madam Rita Naa Odoley Sowah a former Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for La-Dadekotopon, is a leading advocate for women’s participation in politics and grassroots development in the Greater Accra Region.
The La-Dadekotopon Constituency is one of 34 constituencies in the Greater Accra Region and remains one of the most politically competitive constituencies in the capital. It comprises La, South La, Labone and⡠surrounding communities.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is currently holding constituency executive elections nationwide to elect new officers who will steer party affairs for the next four years at the branch and constituency levels, ahead of its national reorganisation.
The party has in recent years introduced affirmative action measures to increase female participation, including reduced filing fees for women aspirants and the creation of women’s wing structures from branch to national level, in line with Ghana’s Affirmative Action (Gender Equity) Act, 2024 (Act 1121), which seeks to progressively achieve gender parity in public life.
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Edited by Samuel Osei-Frempong