President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is under pressure to sack Deputy Agric Minister, William Agyapong Quaittoo for describing northerners as “difficult people”.
Northern youth groups such as the Dagbon Youth Association, the Democratic Youth Alliance and Minority in Parliament want President Akufo-Addo to sack the minister threatening that the group will be compelled to stop Mr. Quaitoo from extending his deputy ministerial duties to the northern sector if he continuous at post.
William Quaitoo reacting to complaints from farmers in the area on how their farms have been destroyed by the fall armyworm said, the complaints are “just a way of taking money from the government; that’s what they do all the time because they’re difficult people.
After the public backlashes, Mr. Quaitoo has rendered an unqualified apology over his comment.
But speaking with Adom News, MP for Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini says it will be proper for the deputy minister to resign or the president must show him the exit.
But the Brong Ahafo Regional Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe was popularly known as Abronye DC says northerners must forgive the minister after rendering an unqualified apology for his statement.
Source: adomonline
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...There's no doubt or question about what the Dep. Minister said. This is NOT NDC or NPP issue. It is the reality on the ground. It is because of their inferior mindset, that's why the statement by the Dep. Minister affected them, because they know deep within them it's the truth and they need HELP to come out of that inferiority. They wish they were influential, learned,connected and RICH as the Akans in Ghana but they WON'T GET IT! LET IT BE KNOWN TO OUR BROTHERS & SISTERS IN THE NORTH...YOU CAN'T KEEP AN AKAN MAN OR WOMAN DOWN, WE ALWAYS STAND TALL! IF WE ARE BURNT TO ASHES--WE WILL RISE AGAIN! The Dep. Minister (William Quaitoo) will NOT go home hungry or die poor, he will survive and live a luxury life. #WebHunter
Why didn't you call for the resignation of Mahama when he insulted Ashanti's that even if all Kumasi streets are tarred with GOLD they will not appreciate it.
Even if they are difficult not all of them are. Comments like this especially by people in authority can ruin the entire country. All those supporting the minister should look into the history of Rwanda and the genocide. I used to be angry at Nana Addo for saying "All die be die", but no more because he apologised for it and i dont think he will ever say such a thing again, and so will not support any individual in authority who would make such devisive comments about a group of people, especially about a tribe. Even if it is true that they are difficult there should be at least some among them who are very reasonable. He should have checked his tongue and not say such unthinkable stuffs. I will be glad if he is sacked, to serve as deterrent to all in authority and for them to know that they are here to serve, not to be insulting people. In the first place it is because of some of these issues they are being paid with the tax payers money, to solve issue and problems, and not to laud their position over anybody.
Folks, do you have to call a spade 'spade ' at all times? Food for thought.
Leave the minister alone,they are a nuisance to this country.. Ghana would be better without them...minister I am with you !!!
if you want to cheat a northerner and does not agree you say he is difficult. infact they are the nicest people to ever grace this land. they do all the dirty works and still not graced by the ashantes. JM was right that the ashantes will use you and dump you. JM come take your stone
NPP you have used Dr. Bawumia (a northerner ) to do all the dirty work for you to get power, now is a difficult person huh? God forgive you people. Not all northerners are difficult people.
Goway you there. Aren't the northerners difficult people? Did they not behead their own king? Did they not fight over a guinea fowl? Did they not fight over NDC/NPP in Accra in February? Did they not fight and kill over land in Yendi in February? You PEOPLE are DIFFICULT!! Haba!!!!
plenty people ACTUALLY side with the minister but they do not say it. He is however speaking the truth. Northerners are extremely difficult!!! I am tired them koraaaaa mpo!!!
The minister is correct. Northerners are difficult and hard to deal with. That is why their place is underdeveloped even though they get a lot of free and subsidised things.