The founder and leader of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), Madam Akua Donkor has chosen 32-year-old farmer, Mrs Patricia Asante as her running mate for the 2016 general elections.
Speaking to Graphic Online on Monday, Madam Donkor said Mrs Asante was selected because she has what it takes to do a good job as well as act in her stead if she is indisposed.
Like the presidential candidate, Mrs Asante is unlettered and according to Madam Donkor, unlettered people will dominate and play an active role in her government in order to prove to Ghanaians that they are as capable as the formally educated ones.
She stressed that formally educated people have governed the country for a long time and it was time people without formal education were given the opportunity to also run the country.
According to her, it will give Ghanaians a basis to draw parallels between being governed by formally educated people and unlettered people. Reacting to concerns about her person being ridiculed and tagged a "concert woman", the 64-year-old farmer said she was unperturbed adding that her detractors were marvelled by her outstanding achievement of being the first uneducated woman to launch and operate a political party in the country.
I am not doing concert and if they say it is concert that I am doing they should wait and see what God will do.... That is why I always speak the truth because God says we should love our neighbours as ourselves.
The GFP running mate Mrs Asante urged Ghanaians to support Madam Akua Donkor's bid for the presidency because of her achievements in agriculture despite being uneducated, adding that Madam Donkor has proven to be a great visionary whose foresight is at par with educated people.
I think all women should commend her especially farmers who are mostly unlettered. She has given hope to those who have not been to school and now they can aspire to greater heights even without education.
Source: graphic.com.gh
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She is her maid. I know her
***barred word***, look at them
No wonder Ghana is in such a state. I am sure from discussions and posts she has about 12 million followers who will really bring her to power. All our discussions and behavior points to the fact that we need Ekua Donkor. This country will only see the light of civilization after 200 years. All you politicians who are sponsoring Ekua Donkor and the likes to disrupt the Political system with Ghana's stolen money will never live to see any development. Mind you most us will not live beyond 30 or 40 years. Please let us use the country's money wisely. Posterity will never forgive us.
HATING NANA ADDO WILL NOT MAKE GHANA BETTER OR ERADICATE POVERTY FROM YOUR REGION...IF YOU ARE REALLY WISE YOU WILL KNOW THAT 1.THERE IS HARDSHIP AND THE POLITICIAN IS NOT POOR BUT THE VOTER
Two illiterates hahahahahahaha! funny comedians. reminds me of that cartoon, "Two ***barred word*** dogs".
Jokers ,yet u want to run shoulders with Singapore n the likes.i even feel like vomiting,gosh
Lazy and comic relief journalism. This is what our country has been reduced to. Our media can't do any serious and meaningful analysis to put politicians on the toes. All they do is to peddle triviality.
THE WHITE EMBRACES ANY NEW LIFE THIS WOMAN HAS MADE A HISTORY BY BEEN THE FIRST ILLITERATE TO FORM A POLITICAL PARTY SO WHAT ARE YOU GUYS TALKING ABOUT I NOW KNOW YOU ARE THAT JEALOUS N.P.P WHO DON'T ANYTHING ABOUT GOOD POLITICS BUT PROPAGANDA.
Look at the two
When will u learn to talk sense a bit. Am always disappointed in what u say cause usually comment as if u don't think before commenting. What proximity does the lady have with Nana Addo if not only visionless people like u will talk that cheap cos they cant even see well too. Reason up and grow up cos am surprise something about akua donkor too u are linking it with nana. dec 7 awaits and after dec 7 I will see the comments u will bring here on the defeat of NDC