Member of Parliament (MP) for Weija-Gbawe Constituency, Tina Ayele Mensah, has responded to the passing of former Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for the area, Patrick Kwesi Brako Kumor, which was reported on May 5, 2024.
In an interview with Accra-based Onua TV, the MP suggested a link between Kumor’s death and his removal as MCE in February 2024.
Kumor was among 25 MCEs whose appointments were terminated by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
Ms Mensah expressed her belief that Kumor’s removal was unjust and politically motivated, stating that it “contributed to his deteriorating health, culminating in his high blood pressure.”
“My late MCE did not deserve to be dismissed from his duties. His only fault was supporting me during a challenging time, and for that, he paid the ultimate price,” Ms Mensah said.
“Patrick is not strong like me. If you sack me, I don’t care, but Patrick is not like me. Patrick couldn’t stop thinking about his sack and his blood pressure kept rising. ‘Afei se asa’ (it is finished), Patrick is gone,” she lamented.
The MP mentioned that her defeat in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) primaries had a negative impact on the MCE, who had openly endorsed her parliamentary campaign.
Patrick Kwesi Brako Kumor was succeeded in the role by Mr. Michael Danquah.