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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Let us all join hands and bury the dead rather than trying to hide it in our rooms, for if it rot and smell all of us will suffer. Don't shelf any body who thinks he/she can adjust the jaws at any unmeasurable angle and spew shitoo. Let the dam thing resign.
Congrats, noble man. The truth shall always stand.
When they are assigned various positions after elections, then they begin to think that we the electorates are nothing before decimal points. Electorates, wise up!!!
When u generalize and say Fantis r concert ppl,that's not an insult abi? we when you cut us no blood comes out, only you northerners understands insult. what about simpah panyin and other attributes? ooh I have forgotten that Fantis are jokers and concert people.
@ Ghanaian Massa; you are CORRECT ; whether northner like it or not Mr Quaitooo said the TRUTH !!!!! ; we all that the man was not economical with his words but the man made a mistake and apologised ; we all make mistakes in life ; what did not Jon Mahama the Chief northner thiff say against Ashantis besides we have this montie 3 from the NDC threathing to kill the former Chief Justice and who releases these kriminals a northner called Jon Mahama ;if there is a northner today or dead who has not made a mistake in his life let that northner cast the first stone; mine take is simplwe SHAME UNTO THESE NORTHNERS WHO WHO DO WANT TO ACCEPT THAT THEY ARE LIARS AND THIFFS AND HAVE RETARDED DEVELOPMENT IN THE NORTH FOR YEARS AND HIS COSTING GHANA !!!!!!; the man has resigned and so what next northner thiffs and liars !!!!!!!!!; next these northners who are always fightingting amongst themselves will request hat the man be 'KILLED' to satisfy their toxic arrogance in Ghana .
If it is dais you are difficult there is ample evidence. Difficult in accepting one's mistake ? His resignation does not erase the statement he made. The Northern Regions has witnessed support from our Donor partners and continue to as at today but there seem to be no improvement in the interventions. If there is no change of attitude and behavior development will continue to dodge you till eternity. I have said it YOU CAN NOT ASK ME TO RESIGN. AFTER RESIGNATION, WHAT NEXT. THE STATUS QUO REMAINS THE SAME.
If he was NDC member he will never have resign this is Good government
He goofed and subsequently apologized. The minority said it is not enough but he must resign. He did that too. So is the minority satisfied now? Let us wait and see what they will say again. I am sure they will still not be satisfied and they will call for his crucifixion.