"Gladys was a tough-willed woman with an unwavering spirit to succeed. Even when all doors seemed to be shut, she would keep pushing, for as long as she saw a ray of light.I came to appreciate her toughness and industriousness the more during the run-up to the elections of year 2000 when l toured all parts of the Western Region with her."
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J. A. Kufuor as quoted in Tributes to Mrs Gladys Asmah... Former Member of Parliament for Takoradi, Graphic Online, 1 November 2014.
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Gladys Asmah
Gladys Asmah (16 October 1939 β 24 June 2014) was a Ghanaian politician and entrepreneur.
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