That is certainly our aspiration. In every election, we will field women candidates, but the actual number will depend on whether there are enough suitable and willing candidates.
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While we aspire to have more women candidates, there must first be enough candidates for us to choose from. That is an issue we need to address.
The gap called for renewed commitment and concrete action, adding that political parties should consider institutionalising the 30 per cent target in their candidate selection processes.
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