[ 2016-11-15 ]

Ms Bertrin Amponsah Biritwum, PPP candidate for Manhyia North

We are being intimidated by our male counterparts - Female aspiring MPs allege
Female parliamentary aspirants in the Ashanti
Region are complaining about what they say are
attempts by their male counterparts to sabotage
them.

The women, some of them independent candidates,
allege unknown persons are vandalising their
billboards and other campaign materials.

The issue came up for discussion when the
Electoral Commission met with female candidates at
a sensitization workshop in Kumasi.

Independent candidate for Atwima -Nwabiagya North,
Esther Donkor, set the tone for discussion on the
illegality when she revealed at least four of her
billboards have been pulled down.

“For about a month now I realised all the
billboards have been pulled down, my posters are
nowhere to be found,” she said.

Progressive People’s Party (PPP) candidate for
Manhyia North, Betrine Amponsah-Biritwum, says
almost all her posters in the constituency have
also been removed or defaced.

“I have all my posters in the constituency
removed, my banners were hung at vantage points
and they were taken away,” she lamented.

Madam Amponsah-Biritwum added, “ men are trying
to say all sorts of stories about you.”

Regional Director, Siriboe Quicoe, reminded the
public it’s criminal to destroy materials of
opponents.

He also advised the candidates to recruit literate
polling agents to represent them on Election Day.

The EU-sponsored programme is meant to sensitise
women parliamentary candidate about the election
process.

Source - Joyfm

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