Fiifi Kwetey

Last updated

In his capacity as propaganda secretary of the NDC and adviser to former President Rawlings, Fiifi Kwetey in 2007 stated during an interaction with US embassy officials that "in no uncertain terms that a Muslim can never become the President of the Republic of Ghana". He went ahead to say that "While most Ghanaians would not admit this openly, a Muslim could not be elected President of Ghana". [29] Brought to light following the mass leakage of US diplomatic cables in 2010, his comments provoked anger among Ghanaian Muslims who have demanded that he retract his statements and apologize. As of March 2015, he has yet to take back his words and render an apology to the Muslim community. [6]

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">National Democratic Congress (Ghana)</span> Political party in Ghana

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is a social democratic political party in Ghana, founded by Jerry Rawlings, who was Head of State of Ghana from 1981 to 1993 and the President of Ghana from 1993 to 2001. Following the formation of the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC), which ruled Ghana following the military coup d'état on 31 December 1981, there was pressure from the international community to restore democracy. The NDC was formed as the ruling party ahead of elections in 1992, in which Rawlings was elected president, and in 1996 Rawlings was re-elected as the NDC candidate. Rawlings' second term ended in 2001.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alban Bagbin</span> Ghanaian politician

Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin is a Ghanaian politician who is the current Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana. He was the Minister for Health in the Ghana government from January 2012 until February 2013. He served as the Member of Parliament for Nadowli West constituency in the Upper West Region of Ghana in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th parliaments of the 4th republic of Ghana. He contested for the presidential candidate slot of the National Democratic Congress in 2019 but subsequently lost to former President John Dramani Mahama. On 7th January 2021 Bagbin was elected Speaker of 8th Parliament of the Fourth Republic.

Ama Benyiwa-Doe aka Ama Chavez was a Ghanaian politician who served as Regional Minister for Central Region.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John Mahama</span> President of Ghana from 2012 to 2017

John Dramani Mahama is a Ghanaian politician who served as President of Ghana from 24 July 2012 to 7 January 2017. He previously served as Vice President of Ghana from January 2009 to July 2012, and took office as president on 24 July 2012 following the death of his predecessor, John Evans Fiifi Attah Mills.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hanna Tetteh</span> Ghanaian politician

Hanna Serwaa Tetteh is a Ghanaian barrister and politician. She served in the cabinet of Ghana as Minister for Trade and Industry from 2009 to 2013 and Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2013 to 2017. She was also the Member of Parliament for the Awutu-Senya West constituency. She currently serves as the UN Secretary General's Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Haruna Iddrisu</span> Ghanaian lawyer and politician

Haruna Iddrisu is a Ghanaian lawyer and politician who is a member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing Tamale South. He served as the Minority Leader for NDC in Ghana's Parliament from January 2017 and was succeeded by Ato Forson.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Julius Debrah</span>

Julius Debrah is a Ghanaian politician and former chief of staff to the former President of Ghana John Dramani Mahama. He is a member of the National Democratic Congress. In February 2015, he was appointed chief of staff after the former, Prosper Douglas Bani was removed from office and assigned to as Ambassador Extraordinaire and Plenipotentiary. Debrah previously held the positions of Minister of Local Government and Rural Development and Regional Minister for Eastern Region.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Asiedu Nketia</span> Ghanaian politician

Johnson Asiedu Nketiah is a Ghanaian politician and Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). He is noted to be the longest serving General Secretary of the NDC.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dzifa Gomashie</span> Ghanaian politician and former actress

Ablah Dzifa Gomashie is a Ghanaian female veteran actress, producer, screen scriptwriter and a politician. She was the Deputy Minister of Tourism in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) during their term in office between 2013 and 2017 when John Dramani Mahama was president. She is currently the parliamentary candidate of the NDC in the Ketu South Constituency and a queen-mother in the Aflao Traditional Area.

Alhassan Mumuni is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Salaga North Constituency in the Northern Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.

Shaibu Mahama is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Daboya-Mankarigu Constituency in Ghana's Northern Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">James Klutse Avedzi</span> Ghanaian politician

James Klutse Avedzi is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Ketu North Constituency in the Volta Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed</span> Ghanaian politician

Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed is Ghanaian politician and member of the Sixth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. He once served as the member of Parliament for Nanton, the Deputy Minister for Information and Media Relations and the Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry.

Albert Kwasi Zigah is a Ghanaian Politician and a member of the Fifth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Ketu South Constituency in the Volta Region of Ghana.

Charles Kofi Agbenaza was a Ghanaian politician and a member of the 2nd and 3rd parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana. He is a former member of Parliament for the Ketu South constituency as well as a former deputy regional minister of the Volta Region of Ghana.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mohammed Adamu Ramadan</span> Ghanaian politician

Mohammed Adamu Ramadan is a Ghanaian politician. He is a member of the National Democratic Congress. He is the member of parliament for the Adenta Constituency. He is the son of politician Ahmed Ramadan and the elder brother of Samira Bawumia, the Second Lady of Ghana.

Said Sinare is a Ghanaian diplomat and politician, who is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). He is currently a National Vice Chairman of the party. He is a former member of parliament for Ayawaso Central Constituency. He is also a former Ambassador to Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Sinare is an investigator and the founder of Zongo for NDC, a group to help advocate to Muslims and period within the Zongos in Ghana.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mahama Asei Seini</span> Ghanaian politician

Mahama Asei Seini is a Ghanaian politician. He is a member of the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Daboya Mankarigu Constituency in the North Gonja District in the Savannah Region of Ghana. He is the deputy minister for Health

References

  1. ↑ "Fifi Kwetey elected General Secretary of NDC - Graphic Online" . Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "Transport Ministry pledges to support GMA enhance maritime safety". GraphicGhana. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Hon. Fiifi Fiavi Kwetey". parliament Ghana. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  4. ↑ "WikiLeaks: Muslims can't be President - Fiifi Kwetey". GhanaWeb. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  5. ↑ Okoampa-Ahoofe, Kwame (16 September 2011). "Fiifi Kwetey And The NDC-Ewe Agenda". Peace Fm. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  6. 1 2 Sulemana Abubakar (Nasara Coordinator NPP) (14 September 2011). "NPP's NASARA DAMNS FIIFI KWETEY AND DEMANDS APOLOGY TO MUSLIMS". Ghana. Archived from the original on 9 November 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  7. 1 2 "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Kwetey, Fifi Fiavi Franklin". Ghanamps. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  8. ↑ "Tears for Lauretta and Fiifi Kwetey". Graphic Online. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  9. ↑ "Boasting about one's academic success is vanity – Fifi Kwetey tells Franklin Cudjoe". Graphic Online. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  10. ↑ mohammed. "Fifi Kwetey, Biography". Ghanaweb. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 "Fifi's Journey: How Well Do You Know Hon Fifi Fiavi Franklin Kwetey?". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  12. 1 2 "NDC: Propaganda Secretary post now Communications officer". tv3network. 20 December 2014. Archived from the original on 17 September 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  13. 1 2 "Fiifi Fiavi Kwetey: Daring and Defiant Deputy". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  14. ↑ "Fiifi Kwetey, others sworn into office". MyJoyOnline. 3 April 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  15. ↑ Dogbevi, Emmanuel (31 October 2012). "Deputy Finance Minister appeals to companies to honour tax obligations". Ghana Business News. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  16. ↑ Daily Graphic (27 May 2012). "Fifi Kwetey wins Ketu South primaries". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  17. ↑ "Fiifi Kwetey battles MP over Ketu South seat". MyJoyOnline. 13 May 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  18. ↑ FM, Peace. "Ketu South Constituency Results - Election 2012". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  19. ↑ GNA (31 December 2015). "Fiifi Kwetey wins Ketu South election". Ghana Business News. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  20. ↑ Dzamboe, Tim (29 December 2015). "Ketu South NDC selects 2016 candidate". Graphic Online. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  21. ↑ FM, Peace. "2016 Election - Ketu South Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  22. ↑ Ati, Lord-Chester (18 November 2015). "Suspended And Disqualified Parliamentary Aspirant, Jim Yao Morti In Court To Place Injunction On 21st Congress In Ketu South". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  23. ↑ "Ketu South Political Giants To Fall". DailyGuide Network. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  24. ↑ Dogbevi, Emmanuel (15 February 2013). "Parliament approves nine more Presidential appointees". Ghana Business News. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  25. 1 2 "Fifi Kwetey inaugurated a five-member steering committee for NPRA". News Ghana. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  26. ↑ "List of Mahama's new ministers and deputy ministers". MyJoyOnline. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  27. ↑ "Mahama nominates former boss Spio-Garbrah as Trade and Industry Minister". tv3network. 16 July 2014. Archived from the original on 5 September 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  28. ↑ "Fifi's Journey: How Well Do You Know Hon Fifi Fiavi Franklin Kwetey?". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  29. ↑ "Muslims Can't Be President - Fiifi Kwetey". The New Statesman. 6 September 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
Hon.
Fiifi Fiavi Kwetey
Franklin Fiifi Fiavi Kwetey.jpg
General Secretary for NDC
Assumed office
2022