Henry Quartey, the Greater Accra Regional Minister, says some members of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) are sabotaging his work in the Region. The Minister initiated the “Let’s Make Accra Work Again” initiative.
The Minister rolled out the ‘Making Accra Work Again’ project to instill discipline in the residents and maintain a hygienic environment in the capital city. As part of this initiative, the residents including traders and hawkers whose activities are dirtying the city have been stopped from continuing the practice while those situated at wrong locations are being relocated.
However, the project seems to be halting since, in recent times, not much is seen of him to be working towards making Accra work again. This project is seen by many of the residents and largely the population as a good initiative with the Minister being called upon by some people to be transferred to other Regions to replicate his good works there.
But for months now, the project has delayed compelling people to question the Minister’s commitment to the “Let’s Make Accra Work Again”. They wondered if the Minister has given up in his quest to combat the improper practices or not. According to the minister, the reason why the project has not progressed is because some members of his own political party are ‘fighting’ vigorously to ensure he fails.
Henry Quartey
“The President has never, on any day, told me that Henry, stop what you are doing. The Vice President has not, in fact, Office of the President has not but I will say that there is an internal sabotage from my own party. Yes! And that is what has led us to where we are.”
He added that the President and Vice President are “happy with what we are doing” but his main enemies are those of his own party, disclosing that these saboteurs have been going behind him to encourage the residents to continue their indiscipline, especially telling the traders who have been relocated to return to doing trade along the roadside or at the unauthorized locations.
“Internally, some people are sabotaging the work of Henry Quartey and I wonder whether it is for the good of the people of this country or for their own selfish interest.”
Henry Quartey
A stern Warning To Saboteurs
The Greater Accra Regional Minister of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has issued a firm cautionary advice to saboteurs; to stay clear off his way as he continues his ‘Making Accra Work Again’ project.
According to him, many people do not want him to achieve his goal of making the capital city, Accra, clean and safe for residents and commuters. The Minister revealed that some people, mostly amongst the New Patriotic Party feel he is becoming too powerful, and as such they would want to clip him and that is why there has not been any progress made towards his goals.
According to him, these people sabotaging him are members of his own New Patriotic Party (NPP) and that is one of the worse things that could be done to an individual. Thus; to be weakened, incapacitated or sabotaged by members of an organization, one belongs to.
The Regional Minister warned the saboteurs stating categorically that he won’t succumb to their machinations and he will therefore, continue with his good works.
“I am not deterred by these things”, he stressed and asked “can we put our personal interest aside and think about Ghana first?”
When asked further to name and shame those wreckers in the New Patriotic Party, the Minister answered; “Ecclesiastes 3:1 says there is time for everything. One day, one day, one day, the cock will crow!”
READ ALSO: Reduction Of Ministers Not Replacement – PPP
