Former Deputy Minister of Agriculture, William Quaitoo, has said that he resigned from his position due to pressure from party members from the northern part of the country who felt hurt by the ethnocentric remarks he made about farmers in the north.
Quaitoo had described northerners as people who are “so difficult” to deal with.
He further described the farmers who were demanding compensation for crops destroyed by the army worm as people who cannot be trusted and seem to have intentions to defraud the government.
However, the former deputy minister rendered an apology for his comments after many criticized him over the development.
But many argued that the apology was not enough and must be rejected.
He subsequently resigned to “bring peace.”
Speaking on the subject matter on Accra-based Starr FM on Wednesday, Quaitoo said: “I regret saying that comment. The word ‘some’ was missing [during the interview].”
The MP for Akyem Oda said he was quoted out of context.
“I was quoted out of context and out of proportion. I wasn’t forced to resign. There was pressure on the president by my brothers from the North. I did not resign because of pressure from the National Democratic Congress (NDC)… I resigned because of my own party people. They were hurt; they were offended," he said.
Quaitoo further pleaded for forgiveness, saying that he is “considering going to Yendi” to render an apology to them.
Source: Pulse Ghana
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I'm sorry cools tempers down. I must commend you for that. Nana should please give you another chance to work with him and am sure you will not go that far. Of course we have all learnt a lesson from what happened to you. God will see you through.
I sympathized with you in this moment of glory to grass ,but truth be said some of the typical Ashanti's are born with foul mouth or offensive language, some of them cannot complete a sentenced without ***barred word***, ***barred word***, Tweeeeea and Tani, Awunani, Nkranni Gemini Concert. Fanti These are some of the consequences which is not your fault, it might have been past on from one generation to another because migration to the fertile lands for greener pastures and others.Remember Victor Ow usu calling the Ewes inward looking people. he was i believed quoted out of context, and paid dearly for that.
u said the right thing boss. i dont know why ple are scared of the truth. most northerners are complicated and difficult ple and they are easily provoked. only fee northerners who are highly educated understand things very easily like Bawumia.
YOU WILL NEVER KNOW A MAN UNTILL YOU GIVE HIS SOME KIND OF POWER. USELESSSS TALKING OF WILLIAM QUAITO COST HIM HIS APPOINTMENT. WHEN PEOPLE THOUGH HE WOULD KEEP QUIET AND REFLECT ON HIS INORDINATEEE ACTION HE STILL TALKING RUBBISHHH. HE SHOULD SHUTAND STOP PUBLICIZING HIS STUPIDITTYY. GONE ARE THE DAY WHEN PARTY MEMBERS SUPPORT ANY CARELESSS ACTION OF THEIR FELLOW PARTY MEMBERS. WE SHOULD START CRITICISING WRONG DOING WITHIN THE PARTY TO MAKE IT ATTRACTIVE TO OUTSIDERS.