The resigned Deputy Minister for food and Agriculture William Quaitoo has said he left the post in order to bring peace among those offended by his comments.
“Thank you all for your kind words."
In addition to the sincere apology, I resigned to bring peace among all those who were offended and to save the President and the entire party from further rancour and disaffection. The party is bigger than any individual member. I pray for a better future for all of us. Good night,” Quaitoo told his friends in a text after he submitted his resignation to the President.
President Akufo-Addo received the deputy minister’s resignation letter Tuesday night after a massive public backlash over some tribal comments he made in a radio interview.
“The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, this evening accepted the resignation from office of the Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Hon. William Quaitoo, MP, which takes immediate effect. The President wished him the very best in his future endeavors,” a statement from the Presidency read Tuesday.
Mr. Quaitoo in an interview with Starr News last week went berserk, describing farmers from the North, demanding compensation for their crops destroyed by the army worm epidemic as people who cannot be trusted.
Despite rendering an unqualified apology after he was heavily trolled by residents of the Northern region, the Minority in Parliament led by their leader Haruna Iddrisu asked for his sacking.
Source: Starrfmonline.com
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What the minister said was very unfortunate but truth must be told, some of these farmers sold the chemicals that were given to them. Journalists who are interested in the matter can come and find out.How can u ask for compensation when u do this. I'm a proud northerner but feels nothing about what the minister said because I'm not a lair, can A.B.A Fusani and other politicians say the same? If we northerners don't take care; we will always be second class to other tribes in the country. When these politician move from the north to Accra after election, when do we see them? We only see in the next elections. My fellow northerners let's forget about these politicians and do something for ourselves.
So sad. You are a heroe. You said the truth northern are difficault and dont understand simple things. All the best.
Its unfortunate what's happened but the former deputy minister has to be commended for vacating his post. This action dont at all happen in our part of the world, Ghana to be precise. Its unfortunate what he said. There might be some truth in it but how it was presented might not have been ideal. Then again, speaking the truth sometimes is very painful and a bitter pill to swallow.
I can see how some people are disguising themselves in other to paint the NPP Black here. Remember God will Deal with all of you at the right time. Let's not pretend to be lovers of other tribes more than others. God save. Us all.
We are now seeing how the NPP disrespects people from the north. Nothing has happened yet. Their supporters are insulting the northerners left right center
I like the way the NPP people are insulting northerners. The writings were on the wall that the NPP does not value the north but Bawumiah kept deceiving them. Now see
The way these NPP supporters are insulting the northerners, I wonder how on earth the north refused to vote for JM and rather chose a tribal dwarf as a president
Cocoa ase mba.Because you are just glued to your tipical forest, you can see beyond the Atakwaames you live in. pls come out of the forest and learn sense.Ghana doesn't revolve around the forest.
I can see from this issue that the north will NEVER develop and other people will continue to look down on them because of the difficult attitude that they have and continue to defend.
Northerners are hopeless, will they develop after this? or will they continue to be poor and underdeveloped after this. Kwassssiafuor. You guys are difficult. I will not resign, to.kes!!!