The Women’s Wing of the People’s National Convention (PNC) has strongly condemned recent attacks targeting women in politics, particularly the backlash faced by Professor Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang following her announcement as the running mate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flag bearer John Dramani Mahama.
In a press conference held in Koforidua today [Wednesday, March 27, 2024], the women’s wing expressed their support for Professor Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang, highlighting her qualifications and capabilities for the role of running mate.
They commended former President John Dramani Mahama for selecting another female candidate as his running mate.
Speaking on behalf of the Women’s Wing, Patience Lamisi Johnson urged Professor Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang to remain focused and resilient in the face of negative comments and attacks directed towards her.
She emphasized that despite the challenges and opposition faced by women in politics, Professor Jane Naana is more than capable of fulfilling her duties effectively.
“Madam Jane, after being announced as the running mate for John Dramani Mahama, has had a lot of backlash coming from various people and even political parties then but, we believe that as a woman, being selected for that position, she’s very much capable. I want to believe that John Dramani Mahama made his background checks, and got to know the capabilities of Professor Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang, that’s why he selected her for that position.
“And let’s not forget that in every political arena, there are always challenges and oppositions we are going to face, especially as women and that includes Professor Jane Naana. And as we can all see, all these challenges have started coming. But I don’t see this as a limitation to her being able to perform her duties or capabilities, I rather see it as a challenge that has been thrown to her and that she’s going to rise above all those negative comments.”
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