Politics not preserve of men - DCE

Saltpond (C/R), Aug. 26, GNA - Ghanaian women have been urged to discard the notion that politics is a preserve for men. Mr Robert Quainoo-Arthur, Mfantseman District Chief Executive who made the call said instead, women as peacemakers, would remove the tag of "dirty game" on politics.

The DCE said this when he was addressing a four-day annual retreat of the Cape Coast Archdiocesan Catholic Women's Federation at Saltpond with the theme: "Women Peacemakers: United in Faith and Action." Mr Quainoo-Arthur said since women bore the blunt of any upheaval in society it behoved on them to go into politics so that they could help to direct it the way they wanted it to be. He advised women to do away with petty jealousies and vote for female candidates who were contesting the upcoming district level elections.

"It is unfortunate that women out-number their male counterparts but out of jealousies they are unable to vote for female contestants in elections," the DCE noted.

He commended the Catholic Church for complementing the government's development agenda especially in building schools and hospitals, and advised others to emulate the gesture. "This nation can develop faster if we all show commitment," Mr Quainoo-Arthur stated.

The DCE expressed concern about moral decay in the society and appealed to the churches to help stem the tide. He urged the women to embrace the National Health Insurance Scheme, describing it as "the best method of accessing quality healthcare at an affordable cost."

Mr Quainoo-Arthur advised the women to take advantage of the capitation grant to send their children to school. 26 Aug. 06