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Nana Konadu says she didn't do it nor
did 31st DWM
Atimpoku(ER), July 11, Ghanadot/GNA - Nana Konadu Agyemang-Rawlings,
President of 31st December Women's Movement has denied any
wrong doing by the movement and described the legal action
against its national leadership as a "political trial".
She said the movement undertook proper documentation on all
transactions and kept good records.
Nana Konadu Agyemang-Rawlings was speaking at the 25th
anniversary durbar of the movement organized by the Eastern
Regional branch at Atimpoku.
"The movement started its fund raising activities 25 years
ago by engaging in small scale business like bakery and the
bread sold by its members, " she added.
Nana Konadu Agymang-Rawlings said with support from foreign
donors and bank loans, the movement managed to build its
financial base to embark on most developmental programmes
throughout the country.
She said most of the projects being inaugurated by the
movement were financed through a loan facility from African
Development Bank (AfDB) that had 10 years moratorium and
repayment within 50 years.
Ms Sherry Ayittey, Project and Finance Co-ordinator of the
movement, said it had assisted to emancipate Ghanaian women
and supported women groups to undertake income generation
projects to increase their incomes to support their families
and educate their children.
Mr Fred Ohene-Kena, Former Eastern Regional Minister and a
Leading member of National Democratic Congress (NDC) said
the Party identified itself with aspirations of the movement
because it was in line with the Party's manifesto to improve
living standards of the under- privileged.
Baffour Nana Opponwaa, Krontihemaa of Akwamu Traditional
Area expressed concern about indiscipline and moral
decadence among the youth and urged parents to take good
care of their children and train them to respect the
elderly.
Ms Esther Dartey, Eastern Regional Organizer of the
movement, said through its training programmes many women
had been encouraged to contest elections to become assembly
members and Parliamentarians.
She said the movement had assisted many women to engage in
income generation activities.
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