Accra, July 20, Ghanadot - The
Convention People's Party (CPP) has honoured Samia Yaba
Nkrumah aMember of Parliament for Jomoro for being the only
CPP MP in Parliament. Several other active women in the
party were also honoured.
According to the National Women's Organizer of the CPP,
Hajia Hamdatu Alima, the essence of the programme was to
honour dedicated women of the CPP whose efforts ensured in
boosting the party from the 1950s to date.
Hajia Alima disclosed that Samia Nkrumah's success in
breaking through the political scene should urge more CPP
women to get into parliament.
A member of the CPP Planning Committee, Elizabeth Akpalu,
noted, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah's government realized the
potentials of women and thus had ten women elected to
parliament.
She said, the realization of Ghana’s democracy demanded a
proportional gender representation system in parliament.
Samia Yaba Nkrumah received the highest award for her
dedication to revive the party.
The Jomoro MP called for an early congress to create
sufficient time to draw up an effectual approach to win more
seats in 2012.
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CPP MP in Parliament. Several other active women in the
party were also honoured.
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