The Wa Central MP, Rashid Pelpuo is unimpressed by attempts to commend the Akufo-Addo administration following the recent resignation of the immediate past Deputy Agriculture Minister, William Quaitoo.
“That is an individual who decided to resign. What has that got to do with the government?” Mr. Pelpuo quizzed on the Big Issue.
“He [William Quaitoo] decided that he wanted to resign and he resigned and the government accepted his resignation. It has got nothing to do with an effort by the government, at least, on the face value.”
Mr. Quaitoo, who is also the Member of Parliament for Akim Oda, faced the scorn of the public, the National Democratic Congress Minority, and some civil society groups, for making ethnocentric comments, after saying northern farmers could not be trusted in their assessment of the damage from the army worm.
Mr. Quaitoo also said the calls on government for compensation by the northern farmers were simply a ploy to fleece the state.
The resignation was welcomed by the public but Mr. Pelpuo was adamant that the “government hasn’t done anything heroic.”
Under the Mahama Administration, he noted that the likes of the Transport Minister, Dzifa Attivor and Power Minister, Kwabena Donkor resigned for varying reasons.
Dzifa Attivor was embroiled in the SMARTTYS bus branding saga and Kwabena Donkor’s resignation was related to the country’s crippling power crisis. Mr. Pelpuo further said the eventual course of events was the only way the government could have saved face.
“It would be more embarrassing for the government if the President said; ‘I don’t accept your resignation’ and then the Minister insisted that he resign. It would have been more embarrassing,” he said.
The presidency had indicated that William Quaitoo, resigned on his own volition.
On the question of possible sanctions for the former Deputy Minister, the Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin explained that the President was engaged in other activities in some regions hence could not take an immediate decision.
Source: Citifmonline.com
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You are difficult people indeed.You are still visiting this issue even after he has resigned ah why?.What is more insulting to our brothers in the three(3)northern region than the way they were treated in cruelty by their own brother John Ford Mahama.What good thing did you benefit from Mahama's administration. SADA which was suppose to help our brothers was mismanaged by their own people.Wicked and heartless leaders selfish I'll gotten wealth at the expense of your poor people.Drinking water became a problem for our brothers.Wicked and selfish leaders heartless. When prosecution start the difference will be clear.You couldn't even construct water bore hole for your people because of political points you were behaving as if you love you people fake.
Hmmm...somebody offends you,he realized he's offended you,he apologized and even go to the extend of resigning from his post.And you say it still not enough?what else could he have done?kill himself?if you still dont accept all these, then what are you proving?
What did the former Deputy Minister say that is not right. As at today it is still what it is and has been since time immemorial.
You have just proved the ex-minister right! Holding on to this matter until thy kingdom come! Did you apologize to your own people about SADA? And the disappearance of the guinea fowls? How about the tractors that K4 bought for farmers up north and NDC MPs distributed them amongst themselves? You, Ayariga, st al?
YOU PEOPLE ARE NOW IN SHAME AND SHORT OF WORDS. HE HAS PROVED TO YOU PEOPLE THAT HE DOESN'T RELY ON POLITICS LIKE SOME OF YOU.