Female members of the minority group in Parliament have rebuked Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), for his recent disparaging comments about Professor Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang, the Vice Presidential candidate of the National Democractic Congress (NDC).
The incident, which has significantly stirred the political landscape, came to light when Chairman Wontumi publicly made derogatory remarks about Prof. Opoku Agyemang,.
The attacks has ignited widespread condemnation and calls for an uplifted standard of political conversation across the board.
Labeling Chairman Wontumi’s comments as both unacceptable and disgraceful,’ a statement from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) women’s caucus, signed by Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe, the Deputy Minority Whip, criticized the comments for damaging the respect and integrity traditionally associated with political dialogue.
The derogatory remarks, she said, has tarnished not just the image of Wontumi but also that of the NPP.
The caucus urged the NPP and its leadership to veer away from ‘petty insults’ and instead, concentrate their energies on tackling the critical issues facing the nation, such as the deteriorating economy and fulfillment of their electoral promises to the populace.
“The time has come for Chairman Wontumi, the NPP, and the government to channel their efforts into constructive actions that serve the welfare of all Ghanaians, rather than engaging in divisive rhetoric,” the statement emphasized.
The statement by the female MPs stressed the repetitive nature of such attacks, citing a similar incident from July 10, 2020, involving the same NPP Chairman and a recent one by the Majority leader in Parliament, Alexander Afeny-Markin.
The MPs called for a public apology from Chairman Wontumi to Prof. Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang and all Ghanaian women, hinting at taking unspecified actions should their demands remain unaddressed.
The caucus expressed its commitment to fostering an environment of mutual respect, dignity, and equality, irrespective of gender, background, or ethnicity.
They appealed for collective action in condemning and demanding accountability for such derogatory behaviour.
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