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'I will make sure every woman has pepper spray if I win' – Hawa Koomson
Mavis Hawa Koomson, former Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture and an aspirant for the position of National Women’s Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has pledged to provide women with pepper spray for their personal protection if elected.
Hawa Koomson said if elected as the NPP’s National Women’s Organiser, she would ensure that women are provided with free pepper spray for their personal protection.
In a video shared by Adom TV, the former Fisheries Minister cited the violent incident that occurred during the Ablekuma North election rerun on Friday, July 11, 2026, saying she could have lost her life if she had not had pepper spray with her.
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