PNC choses Petra

A 49-year old female today became the first woman to be given the nod by People’s National Convention (PNC) to be its running mate to contest this years election.
Ms Petra Maria Amegashie, who had wanted to contest the 2008 election as an independent presidential candidate would pair Dr Edward Mahama to lead the PNC in the general election.
According to Dr Mahama, he decided on a female because, women as mothers were good managers both at home and everywhere, therefore it was high time they were given the opportunity to be in the presidency.
“It not because she is a woman, but we know that women, especially Ghanaian women are capable and qualified. We are taking example from Briton where Margaret Thacher led the whole country into war as well as the excellent work being done by Ms Sirleaf Johnson in Liberia”, he added.
Dr Mahama as a Christian who comes from the north s predominantly Muslim commmunity, he went for a Christian woman to balance the PNC ticket.
Ms Amegashie who hails from the Volta Region according to the flag bearer is a courageuous women, who could step forward, picked forms from the Electoral Commission to vie for the 2008 elections as an independent president candidate”.
He said his running make, beleived in improving the lot of Ghanaians especially the poor and the vulnerable and “this made it easy for us to agree politically.”
Regarding her personality, Dr Mahama said “only time will tell but I beleive that she has an affable personality, charming and posseses presidentail personality”.
Ms Amegashie, who was described by Dr Mahama as a “catholic evangelist” was the special assistatant to the CEO of Baywater Contract Minining with additional responsibility of translating all communication from all francopone countries from 2004 to 2006.
From 2001 to 2004, she was the Cordinator for Misso Ad Gentes (Evangelisationa of the People), a programme organised from Rome for the Episcopical Conference in Africa, she has also had a stint with Ghana News Agency as a reporter from 1986 to 1987 as a national service person.