Ghanaians descend on NDC MPs for unsavory tag on Lydia Alhassan

On February 5, 2019, 5:32 PM

Scores of Ghanaians have taken to Twitter to chastise National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentarians for an unsavoury tag on the newest member of the House.

Lydia Alhassan contested and won her late husband, Emmanuel Agyarko’s seat and was sworn into office Tuesday.

However, following some disturbances at La Bawaleshie, one of the over 130 polling centres, the NDC says they would not recognise the new MP.

As she was being sworn into office, the NDC MPs staged a walkout while hurling placards of a very unsavoury and insensitive phrase.

Some persons on social media have called on the NDC MPs to apologise.

NDC as a matter of strategy must apologise. How on Earth can you call a woman a "Bloody Widow"? This is just way off the mark!
— Joseph Yaw Frimpong (@jyfrimpong) February 5, 2019

You call a woman,Bloody Widow,and you want tax payers to respect you…
Where are the so called gender advocates…..
NDC MPs, Gyimie
— Nana Ansah Obofour (@NanaAnsah20) February 5, 2019

This is Linda Ocloo NDC MP for Shai Osudoku whose husband also died and contested Kpessah Whyte and won,now she is in parliament,is she not also a bloody widow……
And out of stupidity,joined her colleague male MP's to attack the Kate Agyarko wife..
NDC is just an animal group pic.twitter.com/F4pEmLN7ad
— Nana Ansah Obofour (@NanaAnsah20) February 5, 2019

Bloody Widow? So appalling 🤮 these NDC MPs paaaa
This is what peppedem should be fighting and not who should cook and who should turn off the light
— Ozzie 🇬🇭🎧 (@oswaldazumah) February 5, 2019

NDC indeed does not respect women. Couldn't they have left the 'bloody widow' stuff out of this unnecessary and self-seeking act? Bloody widow s3n? Sour losers!! Did the NPP do same when NDC won the violence-ridden bye-election held in Talensi?
— Emmanuel K. Quartey (@EmmakquartK) February 5, 2019

Disgraceful NDC MPs Calling An Hon. Bloody Widow And They Have No Regret At All . They Are Still Defending The Statement . I Shock Waaaa smh 🤦‍♂️
— Jim Justice Edem (@jimmyjazzgh) February 5, 2019

"BLOODY WIDOW"? Really? The minority is fighting wrong with wrong? This is wrong and so backward on every front!

The feminists haven't seen this by the way! @tv3_ghana @3fm927 @Calousy @awurabenaakoto @GhanaRevenue @NAkufoAddo #CriticalThoughts #CommunityConnect pic.twitter.com/PHhoFrHu3y
— Johnnie Hughes, TBG (@hughes_onair) February 5, 2019

What crime has Lydia Alhassan committed that warrants her being labeled as “bloody widow “? Was she the one who sent those thugs to unleashed violence on some NDC supporters ? To label her as “bloody widow is shameful!!!
— simon nyarko (@simonnyarko) February 5, 2019

You can’t be arguing for Sam George’s perpetrators to be brought to book for the assault and yet calling another member “bloody widow” for an election she duly won. And now detailing to say you won’t recognize her ? Lol. Jokers!
— Tutankhamun. (@Obiba_) February 5, 2019

A country where women who support an abuse words and name calling against their fellow woman, calling her (bloody WIDOW) all in the name of party politics…
— Gideon Nana kwaku Yeboah (@iamkayblaq) February 5, 2019

So there was no woman in d minority?
The "bloody widow" is an embarrassment but do not single men out for this.
— REIGNS (@abubakr_elnino) February 5, 2019

Bloody Widow?

and the female Mp's in the opposition party too were part of this sad event which happened at the parliament today?
— asanteni (@barimahasub) February 5, 2019

Disgraceful NDC MPs Calling An Hon. Bloody Widow And They Have No Regret At All . They Are Still Defending The Statement . I Shock Waaaa smh 🤦‍♂️
— Jim Justice Edem (@jimmyjazzgh) February 5, 2019

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