The National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s Deputy General Secretary in Charge of Operations, Mustapha Gbande has issued a stern warning to Interior Minister Henry Quartey over alleged threats.
As reported by ghananewsguide.com, Mr Gbande alleged that Quartey threatened legal action against him following claims that the minister had secretly met with Deputy Inspector General of Police, Christian Tettey Yohuno, and others, to supposedly conspire to rig the 2024 elections.
Gbande further noted that while the interior minister is making groundless accusations, he (Mr Quartey) is also accusing him (Mr Gbande) of forming a group to instigate violence during the December 7 elections.
In response, Gbande not only threatened to counter-sue but also promised to expose some of the questionable actions Quartey has taken in his various roles within the Akufo-Addo administration.
“I will not only counter-sue him for falsely accusing me of criminal activities and inciting state institutions against me personally, but I will also take the opportunity to expose malicious issues related to the minister and his previous roles as a regional minister involving him and his government,” the deputy general secretary is quoted to have said.
He added, “How can you complain about something I said and then end that complaint by making such an empty, malicious allegation against me?”
He also accused the ruling New Patriotic Party of resorting to “nefarious, fraudulent, and crooked” means to prepare for the next election.
Gbande further warned the interior minister that any attempt to undermine the will of the people in the pending elections would be met with strong resistance.
Gbande described Henry Quartey as the ‘most disliked’ Minister of the Interior because of his actions; accusing him of misusing his position, including demolishing structures under the guise of law enforcement while allegedly scouting for state lands and bungalows.
He also accused the minister of interfering in the recruitment of personnel for the various security agencies in the country.
“This is the first time an interior minister is fully and overtly involved in recruiting security personnel without following due process. Is that not an agenda intended to use internal security agencies to interfere in the elections?” Gbande asked.