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Western Region has eleven women contesting for
Parliamentary seats
Sekondi, Oct. 23, Ghanadot/GNA - Eleven women would contest
for Parliamentary seats in nine out of the 22 constituencies
in the Western Region during Election 2008 as compared to 13
in 2004.
Four women are contesting the Jomoro and Sekondi
parliamentary seats with two candidates each.
However, there were no women candidates in Ellembelle,
Takoradi, Effia-Kwesimintsim, Essikadu-Ketan, Prestea Huni
Valley, Amenfi Central, Wassa Amenfi East, Aowin, Suaman,
Sefwi Wiawso, Sefwi Akontombra, Juaboso and Bia
constituencies.
A statement from the Western Regional Directorate of
Electoral Commission (EC), said New Patriotic Party (NPP)
would contest in 21 out of the 22 constituencies in the
Region.
“The NPP would not contest in Ellembelle Constituency,“ it
said.
The statement said National Democratic Congress (NDC) would
contest in all the 22 constituencies, while Convention
People’s Party (CPP) also contested in 21 constituencies,
Democratic Freedom Party (DFP) in six constituencies,
Democratic People’s Party (DPP) in two constituencies.
The statement said 90 candidates would contest the election
with Effia-Kwesimintsim, Prestea-Huni Valley and Bia
constituencies having the highest with six candidates each.
Shama and Ellembelle constituencies have five candidates
each, Jomoro, Ahanta West, Essikadu-Ketan, Takoradi, Amenfi
Central, Aowin, Suaman, Bibiani-Anwhiaso-Bekwai and Juaboso
have four candidates each and the remaining seven
constituencies have three candidates each.
It said eight independent candidates would contest, three of
them in Ellembelle Constituency.
GNA
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