The Member of Parliament for Akwatia in the Eastern region, Mercy Ama Sey is disappointed after she was subjected to public ridicule over her rendition of the English language
According to her, speaking good English cannot equate performance thus should not be the yardstick for people to judge her.
The first time MP who beat National Democratic Congress (NDC) Baba Jamal in the December 2016 parliamentary election was ridiculed in the media following her address to mark Ghana’s 60th anniversary celebration in her constituency.
It is believed that Mr Jamal who was also the Deputy Minister for Employment & Labour Relations is the one fueling such ridicule considering how the two slugged it out during the campaign.
Mr. Jamal polled 15,905 votes while Ama Sey whom he described as a hairdresser garnered 21,433 of the total valid votes cast.
This generated controversy with Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Otiko Afisa Djaba condemning the act in no uncertain terms.
She has launched a new gender campaign dubbed: ‘He For She’ and has made Baba Jamal the lead campaigner.
Madam Djaba is convinced once he bears the title of “an Honourable” for being a former MP; he would make a good ambassador to push the campaign.
In an interview on Adom News, Madam Ama Sey said she is not bothered about the public ridicule since English is not her mother tongue.
She noted that being a form 4 leaver and a hairdresser is not be an excuse not to improve on herself especially being in Parliament but it should not be the yardstick for her performance.
“I wonder why people are ridiculing me on social media. If you are fluent in the queens language correct me don’t laugh at me” she bemoaned.
However, Ama Sey promised the next time she mounts the podium to address students and people in her constituency, “I will speak fluent English to shame critics.
Source: adomonline.com
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Krobo Adusei was one of the best performing people during Kwame Nkruma's regime but could not even speak a quarter of the English this woman spoke
Krobo Adusei was one of best performing minister's during Kwame Nkruma's regime but could not even speak as well as this woman
We must as well have Akua Donkor as our president.
So all of a sudden some people think it is ok for an elected lawmaker to speak such a bad English when all our official documents are in English. Yooooo! I think Samson Arhin of the NDC has a junior now. Oh my in ...lol!
I respect the efforts of the woman. I think she is clearer than a Chinese ambassador I heard in one news interview. My only fear is how best she can make her way in parliament house...else I am in for her. she should just polish herself up a bit as much as possible. Akwatia people, you like her, so you can help her through. Madam, let no one look down on you because you can't speak the way they want you to speak...but don't be shy to get help if the need be. I LOVE GHANA.
Madam , please answer the critics with silence ; you can get better solutions afterwards and you can be the winner . Why in silence ? Because it could rend you nervous and ditrimental to the body leading to diseases like ; cancer , high blood pressuer ( hypertension ) , etc .
Hahaaaa......At least she was original and did not plagiarized like what the president did even when he spoke good english.
There is no difference between this speech and that of Lordina. I bet you those criticizing her cant even in their bedroom. She ahs done well. Kudos
We love you madam
Hahahaha, heeeh honourable you have a long way to go papa.I can bet with my last peswa that next time will not be far different from this time.How possible can you make an input in parliament since the medium of communication is English. Asemoooo