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Savannah NDC vetting ends with 47 aspirants, Deputy Organiser unopposed

The vetting of aspirants for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Savannah Regional executive elections has ended in Damongo, with the Deputy Organiser position going unopposed. Forty-seven aspirants were vetted for 15 positions. After the exercise, the Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Sulemana Yusif, lamented how few women are contesting. He said women mostly […]

Savannah NDC vetting ends with 47 aspirants, Deputy Organiser unopposed

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Savannah region has concluded its aspirant vetting process, resulting in 47 candidates being vetted for 15 positions. Notably, the Deputy Organiser position remained unopposed. Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Sulemana Yusif, expressed concern over the lack of female candidates, stating that women tend to gravitate towards women's organiser roles and avoid other positions, perceiving them as male-dominated.

Despite this, Yusif noted that two women are contesting for vice chairperson and communications officer, both alongside male aspirants. He attributed the low participation to cultural and traditional norms prevalent in the northern region, which sometimes discourage women from engaging in certain positions. Yusif concluded by calling on the youth and aspirants to refrain from making false accusations against one another.

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