The National Association of Charismatics and Christian Churches (NACCC) is demanding an apology from New Patriotic Party firebrand, Kennedy Agyapong for making some comments believed to be sexist against the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Charlotte Osei.
“He must retract and apologize to all hard working Ghanaian women in general and Mrs Charlotte Osei in particular without further delay if the statement attributed to him is true,” a statement from the NACCC said.
Kennedy Agyapong who is the Member of Parliament Assin Central allegedly accused Charlotte Osei of getting her current position through sexual favours.
The statement signed by the General Secretary of NACCC, Bishop Gideon Titi-Ofei, said the Association is “shocked by attempts [by the MP] to ridicule the achievements of Ghanaian women in the eye of the public.”
[contextly_sidebar id=”5YbZ029ZUMpWLGxCuh4D3dsI2u5q0PwZ”]The NACCC believe that women in Ghana should not be disrespected in such a manner because they have “contributed immensely to national development by playing various leadership roles in education, politics, business, sports, religion and commerce despite our male dominated social-cultural environment.”
The NACCC also urged politicians to exercise decorum in the build up to the general elections in November.
“As we prepare towards the upcoming elections, NACCC urges all Ghanaians especially politicians to watch their utterances and admonishes all adhere to the biblical Counselling in Colossians 4:6.”
Find below the full NACCC statement
PRESS STATEMENT BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHARISMATICS & CHRISTIAN CHURCHES
GHANAIAN WOMEN ARE MORE HONOURABLE
The National Association of Charismatics and Christian Churches (NACCC) is shocked by attempts to ridicule the achievements of Ghanaian women in the eye of the public.
Ghanaian women since independence have contributed immensely to national development by playing various leadership roles in education, politics, business, sports, religion and commerce despite our male dominated social-cultural environment. These women broke the glass-ceiling without compromising on their values. Against all odds single Ghanaian mothers without the help of men have worked hard whether in the market or in the boardroom to put food on the tables for their children, clothes at their back and shelter over their heads.
It is against this background that NACCC calls on Ghanaians to disregard the recent statement allegedly made by Hon. Kennedy Agyapong which seems to suggest that the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission got her job by offering sexual favours. He must retract and apologize to all hard working Ghanaian women in general and Mrs Charlotte Osei in particular without further delay if the statement attributed to him is true.
As we prepare towards the upcoming elections, NACCC urges all Ghanaians especially politicians to watch their utterances and admonishes all adhere to the biblical Counselling in Colossians 4:6:
[6] Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Signed: Bishop Gideon Titi-Ofei, General Secretary
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By: Delali Adogla-Bessa/citifmonline.com/Ghana