The
Widows
Association
in
Ayawaso
West
Wuogon
has
condemned
John
Dumelo
over
his
comments
accusing
Lydia
Alhassan
of
having
a
hand
in
her
hubby’s
death.
During
a
community
engagement
event
organised
by
TV3
on
Wednesday
(August
28),
Dumelo
alleged
that
Alhassan
was
responsible
for
the
death
of
her
late
husband,
Emmanuel
Kwabena
Kyeremateng
Agyarko.
The
allegations
surfaced
after
a
section
of
the
audience
began
chanting
“V8,”
referring
to
a
2017
incident
in
which
Dumelo
was
accused
of
receiving
a
state-owned
Toyota
Land
Cruiser
as
a
gift.
Responding
to
the
chants,
Dumelo
remarked,
“I
hear
their
supporters
mentioning
V8,
V8
and
if
that
is
the
case,
it
is
also
fair
to
say
it
is
Lydia
who
killed
her
husband
to
become
MP.”
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In
a
statement
dated
29
August
the
Widows
Association
described
Dumelo’s
remarks
as
“not
only
unfounded
but
also
deeply
offensive
to
all
widows
and
women
across
the
nation.”
The
association
expressed
deep
disappointment
over
the
comments,
adding
that
they
are
an
affront
to
the
dignity
of
widows,
who
often
endure
significant
emotional
and
societal
challenges
following
the
loss
of
their
spouses.
“Lydia
Seyram
Alhassan
has
shown
immense
strength
and
resilience
in
the
face
of
personal
tragedy,
emerging
as
a
dedicated
public
servant
who
has
served
her
constituents
and
the
nation
with
distinction,”
the
association
stated.
It
highlighted
Alhassan’s
contributions
as
a
symbol
of
empowerment
for
widows,
underscoring
her
role
as
Deputy
Majority
Chief
Whip
of
the
8th
Parliament
of
the
4th
Republic
and
as
a
leading
figure
in
Parliament.
The
association
condemned
Dumelo’s
comments
as
not
just
an
attack
on
Alhassan
but
also
on
all
widows
in
Ghana,
noting
that
the
remarks
serve
as
a
painful
reminder
of
the
stigmatisation
and
discrimination
widows
often
face
in
society.