Mrs Mercy Nketsia Akromah, an aspiring assemblywoman for Abossey Okai electoral area, at the weekend urged residents of the area not to link the district assembly election with any political party.
She said Abossey Okai was capable of reducing poverty and developed faster if issues affecting the people in the area are discussed
dispassionately without partisan political inclinations.
Mrs Akromah, who organised a Community Needs Forum for residents of Abossey Okai to enable them to discuss their most important issues, also
urged the electorate to turn out in their numbers to vote for her since she was the only woman among five men aspirants.
Mrs Akromah who is also the Accra Metropolitan Co-ordinator of the Non-Formal Education of the Ministry of Education, advised the residents to complement the efforts of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) by contributing their quota through appropriate means to develop the community.
In an interview after the programme, Mrs Akromah admitted that most women often found it difficult drawing a balance between their work and marital lines, but said; "This is where you must practice time management to enable you satisfy both demands."
She said she had facilitated the training of a number of women in hairdressing and pomade manufacturing in the various communities, through
the formation of youth groups to undertake cleanup exercise and mobilization work.
She said she had also identified some women who needed financial support to boost their businesses and had urged them to form groups to
solicit for MASLOC loans being implemented by government.
Mrs Akromah said without the needed support, she would not be able to deliver and urged the electorate to turn up and vote for her for more
development in Abossey Okai.
An opinion leader and participant, Mr Emmanuel Nii Aryee Quaye in an interview said; "Clearly something must be done for Mrs Akromah, the only woman who have demonstrated interest in standing as a candidate in the assembly elections."
He said it would help deepen women's commitment in decision making and political participation.
He stressed the need for a change this time and urged the electorate to vote for the only woman among five men aspirants.