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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You have shown maturity. I hope you will measure your speech enxt time. At least you are better than Past0r Mensah 0tabil
I AM REALLY SADDENED BY THE RESIGNATION OF THE MINISTER BUT THEY SAY OUT OF EVERY MISFORTUNE, THERE IS A BLESSING. OUT OF THIS PERSONAL MISFORTUNE OF LOOSING YOUR JOB, YOU HAVE EARNED THE RESPECT OF MANY HEARTS AND I WILL RESPECT YOU FOR IT. YOU HAVE PROVEN YOU ARE A MAN OF INTEGRITY AND CAME COMMITTED TO SERVE BUT NOT TO L-O-OT. OTHERS HAVE SAID WORSE BUT BECAUSE OF TRIBAL BIGOTRY AND STUUUUPID PARTISANSHIP, THE HYPOCRITES HAVE JUMPED ON THE BANDWAGON TO DISPLAY THEIR INFERIORITY COMPLEXES AND INADEQUACIES IN THEIR WRETCHED LIVES. SHAME ON YOU PEOPLE AND YOU KNOW YOURSELVES. YOU CAN CARRY YOUR HEAD HIGH BECAUSE YOU CAN MAKE A LIVING AS A PROFESSIONAL UNLIKE THOSE PEOPLE THAT CAN NOT LIVE WHEN THE AVENUE FOR S-T-E-A-L-I-N-G FROM THE STATE IS PLUCKED. ALL N.P.P PEOPLE ARE PROUD OF YOU. WE ARE ALL WATCHING.
What Mr. Quaitoo said was the perfect truth, cos those farmers demanding compensation for their crops destroyed cant be trusted and surely they must provide proof. I was happy he went ahead to apologised cos he showed a sign of maturity but am sad he resigned cos mahama didn't even render an apology when he said Ashanti's are ungrateful to talk of resigning but all the same he got his country at heart and want peace for the president.