A popular Kumawood Actress, Matilda Asare, has defended President Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo Addo over his comments about the role of female gender activists in the country.
The celebrated actress said contrarily to suggestions that the President embarrassed the country in the eyes of the international community, she believes the President was tactful and spoke to facts and realities.
The President has come under barrage of criticisms following his comments on women empowerment and gender role in Ghana during a panel discussion in Vancouver, Canada.
According to her, those criticizing the President were being hypocrital, emphasizing that "no one, irrespective of their gender, must expect to be given opportunities on a sliver plata without working for it"
Matilda Asare however spared a special shade for the Minority side of the political divide, asserting that their favourite idol, Former President John Dramani, would have found himself wanting had he been the one on the panel.
"We all know JM has communication issues and tends to exhibit lack of tact and diplomacy, trust me he would have embarrassed this country big time" Matilda.
She said she felt very dumbfounded to hear some of her colleagues also playing to the gallery when "they are very much aware of the fact that modern feminist activism is not about sitting armfolded and waiting for opportunities"
"We must all fight for it if we want to be recognised. The President was right in every sense. We can't expect to be recognized if we don't work for it" she noted.
Matilda further noted "now that people are taking advantages of government's social intervention policies such as PFJ, NEIP, PERD, amongst others, we cannot sit down and wait for authorities to give us opportunities, we must go out there and search for it, it doesnt matter the gender "
Source: King Edward Ambrose Washman Addo/peacefmonline.com/ghana
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***barred word*** like you with your pencil leg and flat butts, korsurukorbor
JM is more intelligent when it comes to verbal communication.
Instead of you to concentrate on your career you are doing politics. Woman, politics would destroy your career. Ask the elders for advice.
Woman of virtue. Critical mind. Bravo menuabea
My dear lady Matilda, please tell them....... How else were they expecting him to respond? President, ayekoo!
Wa nim s33 kaakaa motobi! You always want to drag JM into the mud even when he has nothing to do with an issue. Your short-man-short-brain president has goofed and he has to face it. Leave JM alone to and deal with your disgrace!