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The NDC Member of parliament for Sagnerigu, Hon. A.B.A Fuseini says Peace Council and the Christian Council are gradually losing their credibility.
According to him, their long silence on issues in the country is making them spiritually impotent.
The member of Parliament who seem excited about the resignation of the embattled Deputy Agric Minister,Hon.William Quaitoo explained that this is the way to go, it will at least serve as a deterrent to other Members of Parliament and Ministers of State who speak any how in public.
Speaking on Okay FM's 'Ade Akye Abia' programme, he explained that, these institutions must watch their credibility because they only prefer to issue statement when they are issues of convenience.
"They should talk tough to our Ministers and government officials when they go wrong, they should not sit on the fence and only come in when it is convenient for them or the dust is settled," he said.
The Minority in Parliament have been demanding the immediate dismissal of Deputy Agriculture Minister, William Quaitoo from the government over disparaging comments he made against northerners.
“We are demanding that he should, immediately, on his own volition resign as a minister and quit from Parliament, failing which the President must sack him to show his revulsion against such ethnocentric tribal bigotry,” the Sagnarigu Member of Parliament, A. B. A Fuseini stated in an interview before Hon. Quiaitoo's resignation.
Mr. Quaitoo has since apologized after suggesting farmers in the northern part of the country could not be trusted on claims about the destruction wreaked by the Fall Armyworm on their farms.
He intimated that the complaints and calls for compensation were simply a ploy to fleece the government of some money.
However, it is good the Deputy Minister has resigned, it will clam tension and nerves within my brothers in the North, but the president should have fired him, he added.
Peace Council Wants Ghanaians To Forgive Minister
The Chairman of the National Peace Council, Most Reverend Professor Emmanuel Asante, has asked Ghanaians offended by the “unguarded” tribal comments of the deputy Agric Minister, William Quaitoo to forgive him.
In his comments on the matter Tuesday, Prof. Asante urged Ghanaians to let go.
“We should also know that when somebody says something and the person comes round to say . . . ’on second thought I think I didn’t do the right thing . . . I did not exercise circumspection in what I said so I apologise profusely for whatever words that I used or the way I expressed my ideas’, I think it is important for us as human beings to forgive. After all, we are all human,” he told Starr News.
“We all wrong others. But if we hold onto it and claim that no; because this person said it, he has not been circumspective enough; he’s insulted me and I am not going to forgive that person, I am going to really give it back to that person, two wrongs don’t make one right. And I think it is important for us to also understand that the decent thing any respectable leader will do is that after the person had done something that is wrong and it is pointed out to him, he comes back to realize that I didn’t do the right. And then if the person comes to apologise for the wrong thing he did, let’s forget and move forward,” he added.
Source: Isaac Kwame Owusu/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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LOOK AT HIS ROTTEN TEETH.
i am Northerner but hate listening to this dishonorable man called A.B.A Fuseini. He is a disgrace to the good people of the north
This man is an epitome of ethnocentrism and religious divisive entity. He is so dishonorable that it is nauseating to listen to him. Did we hear from the Imams and the Muslim community? Why didnt he mention their names? This man must be a big f00l to think that he can run down the Christian Community. Go and see the poverty his constituents live in and how he splurges his ill-gotten riches. He must apologise to the Peace Council and the Christian council, else, we will also descend heavily on him.
Where was this Fuseini the last 8 years?
ABAF, why are you so divisive? This character of yours has been long standing. it does not help in NATION building. After succeeding in getting rid of WAQ, you have have now turned the fire and brinstone on the Peace and Christian Councils. WHAT ABOUT THE MUSLIM COUNCIL? YOU CONTINUE ON THAT TANGENT, THE ENTIRE NATION WILL NOT WAIT FOR MINUTE IN CALLING FOR YOUR HEAD SHOULD YOU SLIP.
The ***barred word*** heads of Religious and Ethnic Politics are rising on the horizon. Be careful. Now, it is North vs. South. Next, it will be Christians vs. Moslems. Then Togoland vs. Gold Coast. Then Ashantis vs. Ewes. Then Akims vs. Denkyiras. And on and on. Don't we want to keep the peace that we are enjoying today? Are we still pandering to the wishes of the Colonizers? Well, you chose DemonCracy over DivineCracy. Can we cool down this silly sibling rivalry and move on as "men and women with our race"? Black Human. Think.
Sometimes, you cannot help it but to say things that are not palatable to the hear. But I am confident Ghanaians are wiser and can read in between the lines. As for Fuseini, he is not different from NDC big shots who hails from the North, who always sees it as an opportunity to create division to their advantage when it comes to these issues, including Mahama and Haruna, NOT BAGBIN. I have not heard of Fuseini in Parliament for a very long time only to surface fueling this argument that had been laid to rest. Mahama had the effrontery to release people who had abused the heads of our judiciary and you had people like Hannah Tetteh, Spio, signing for them to be freed. What has this got to do with Christian Council, when the person had been Christian enough to not only apologies but resign. We as a country should abandon this kind of trivial tribal games that sycophants likes to feed on like Fuseini. Ghana is one and we have and will ascribe to "UNITY IN DIVERSITY".
Its interesting how some Muslims (emphasis on Some not all but the radical ones) think the Christian will just sit down and let their religion die out. They are in a dream land. What the minister said was not right and he has resigned but make no mistake . The Christian are not that feeble or Gullible as you think. The percentage of Muslim in Ghana is about 20% or less. Even in the North there are lots Christians. So do not try and turn this into Religious fight else you will regret you started.
I wonder what this ABA guy will say if I say the same thing about the Muslim council or the Chief Imam? This people are truly difficult.....
IT IS SURPRISING THAT THE VERY PEOPLE WHO SUPPORTED MAHAMA TO KEEP DISTASTEFUL MINISTERS ARE NOW DEMANDING SLIPPING MINISTERS TO RESIGN.