Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture, William Quaitoo, has resigned from his post.
Mr Quaitoo came under intense fire after a radio interview where he described northerners as 'liars' and 'difficult'.
Even though he apologised for his comments, the minority and other individuals demanded that he resigns.
“We think that this is grossly inadequate, insincere, hypocritical, an afterthought and therefore not deep enough to assuage the profound pain and huge damage done to the good image, integrity and respect of the people of the three Northern Regions. We accordingly call on our colleagues on the other side to join us in unconditionally and unreservedly condemning this crass ethnic bigotry exhibited by Hon. Quaittoo...Additionally, we urge all decent minded Ghanaians who cherish the unity, peace, order, stability and progress of our nation, to join us demand the immediate resignation of Hon. Quaittoo as Deputy Minister of State and Member of Parliament,” a statement from the minority said.
The lawmaker tendered in his resignation and according to the Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin, President Akufo Addo has accepted it.
“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, which takes immediate effect. The President wished him the very best in his future endeavours” Eugene Arhin said in a brief statement, Tuesday, August 29.
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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If you know where this moron comes from you would not be surprised about why he insulted northerners. The akyems always think other ethnic groups are nonentities. Osafo maafo did the same thing in different way. Nana addo himself had in the past insulted aliu mahama, so this is not news.
2020 is at the corner, if northerners are ediot and liars time would tell. When you lose all your seats in the north, you will realize how important they are. I only cry for barwumia and those northerners who are in the party. Ursula described you people as cattle shepherds and latrine men, today another person has confirmed what is on their hearts for you. They only pretend because of your votes but in reality, to them you are all ediots.
I NOW UNDERSTAND I now understand why there is always confusion at at the north. Forgiveness is peace and they lack it so they will never know peace. They are still holding on to the man's comment even thogh he has apologised and resigned. oh tell us what we should again to make you ok. or we should fight before you people can be free?
@ BOY WHAT DID JM SAY? AND IS IT NOT TRUE THAT NDC WILL NOT WIN IN ASHANTI REGION ? TELL ME WHY U THINK THE NORTHERNER ARE LAIRS AND DIFFICULT TO WORK WITH? THIS IS NOT ABOUT NDC AND NPP IS ABOUT IRRESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOR LET PUT THIS MATTER OUT OF POLITICS.
I have lived in Ghana since I was born and I left when I was 21. I know them very well. They are corrupt lairs and lazy. Their teachers will go to school and be working lotto instead of teaching. Their airport officials take bribe from everybody leaving/coming into the country. Their politicians are ***barred word***. They continue to loot the countries resources to enrich themselves. They have macho men that attack people at the least or no provocation. This is a UN SEC. saying these things about GHANA during a UN interview. My question is will you vote for him to remain UN SEC or not?
Hahahhahahahahahha they will fight over a bag of KOLA NUTs....you blast paaa Ooo my guy. Massreee Saaa... Have you seen A.B Fuseini's teeth..? It's like he chews a box of Kola Nuts every morning. Man o Man. John Ford Mahama said more than this....we live to see, some northern MPs will run away from parliament...Ghana b3y3d3 rough.
They can call Ashantis as braggarts but we can't say they are difficult people to deal with. Some people are too sensitive
I salute you for the honorable gesture. I believe the president and the minister have set a high standard and a good example for others to follow. I really respect you Sir and the current government for making this right decision, this will go a long way to deter others in future.
How many times has the nation Ghana seen this genuine resignation BEFORE. All the time we hear that it has happened in the WHITE MAN'S country. Upon all the MESS we had since 2009 to 2016 did any of the then MINISTERS resigned. Example those INVOLVED IN THE JUDGEMENT DEBTS PAYMENTS. Did any of the Ministers involved RESIGNED. Now we are having Ministers who reason with the people. By the way I could see that A.B.A just doing propaganda as is his Party's policy.
Na paga and her ilk northern presidential staffers who shamelessly joined the likes of ABA Fuseini and his minority joker to mount fire on this man even after he apologised and retracted his unfortunate comments i hope you all are happy now? i blame you not but the Akans in the other side who sheepishly and stupiddly laughed off when your own mahama insulted Asantes on their soil..lets see how it goes..lets see who calls the shot in Ghana. and ooo i hope this man's resignation would develop that part of Ghana and retrieve our stolen monies from the ndc thievessss...petty lot!