NDC Amsterdam Defends Women And Blasts Alhaji Bature

Members of the NDC Amsterdam branch, along with other diasporian groups are disgusted at comments made by the Managing Editor of the AL HAJJ newspaper in which he compared the entire NPP as a “Women's Fellowship” instituted with “FEAR AND PANIC” as their motto.

In a communique , the NDC Amsterdam branch said Alhaji Bature may be upset with the way members of NPP are conducting themselves, but that shouldn't give him the right to categorize women as vessels of fear and panic, because the cause for Gender Equality in our world today has come a long way to give women their rightful place in society., so to try to put women back into the dark ages because NPP has lost its credibility isnt a fair thing to say to or about the female gender.

Over the years we have all seen and listened to the Managing Editor of the AL HAJJ newspaper wrestle with our minds in his bid to gain recognition and credibility but each time it continues to fail to understand that ranting alone doesn't get issues resolved, but rather offering concrete , practical and realistic solutions is what would catapult our development as a nation.

For the Managing Editor of the AL HAJJ newspaper to refer to the female gender in such a derogatory manner is unacceptable, and therefore we call on the Ministry of Gender , Children and Social Protection to take this up and do its job in helping people like Alhaji Bature to understand that WOMEN ARE NOT WEAK , NOR FILLED WITH FEAR, rather they are the back bone of any and every nation.

The Interim Executives of the NDC Amsterdam branch, along with its partners (other NDC diasporian chapters) and Women's Organizations in Ghana wishes to emphasize that public figures must be mindful of the perceptions they spit out on the Radio and TV or other media outlets, because the damage that causes or creates can be very derogatory and beyond repair.

Our government of Ghana is empowering women from all walks of life, we have women that hold responsible positions of authority and are over performing their male counterparts, and we have to encourage that, rather that the constant demeaning of our women-folk. The AL HAJJ newspaper should know better, and begin to treat women with the respect and dignity they deserve.

The comments made on ADOM FM by this individual is really unacceptable, and the ADOM FM presenter should cautioned Mr. Bature, and perhaps even asked him if his wife or wives or daughters are filled with FEAR and PANIC.

Women are and will remain the backbone of our society, so there is nothing wrong with being a woman. The Al Hajj managing editor needs to apologize for his comments and insinuation.

Long live Ghana.
Dhr. A. Dodoo (Interim Chairman)
NDC AMSTERDAM BRANCH
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