Why was he fired? – Watch Tina Mensah’s tearful tribute to the late MCE Weija-Gbawe

Tina Mensah, Member of Parliament for Weija Gbawe Constituency

Member of Parliament (MP) for Weija-Gbawe Constituency, Tina Naa Ayele Mensah, has mourned the passing away of a political ally, the former Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of the area, Patrick Kwesi Brako Kumor.

The MP, in an interview with Accra-based Onua TV, linked Kumor’s death to his dismissal as MCE in February 2024.

He further suggested that Kumor’s dismissal was related to the failure of her re-election bid as the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for the 2024 elections.

In an interview full of emotions and tears at one point, the MP is heard saying: “He was a very strong guy, but he is no longer here. He thought he was working hard and dedicated himself to acting, he did not know that Tina Naa Ayele Mensah would lose elections and would be dismissed.

“He didn’t know that they would dismiss him after I lost the elections,” he stressed before lamenting why he was dismissed when he had been considered one of the best administrators at the national and regional level.

“Patrick was elected best national MCE and best regional MCE, so why was he removed? I was among the few Greater Accra MPs who appreciated the party’s votes, but I was removed just like Patrick. He couldn’t take it and died of sadness is gone, it’s gone,” he said crying.

She spoke during a recent condolence visit to the Kumor family, GhanaWeb checks.

Tina Mensah was relieved of her position as Deputy Minister of Health after losing the PNP primaries last year.

Mensah believes that in Kumor’s case, the dismissal was unfair and motivated by political factors, adding that it contributed to the deterioration of his health, culminating in his high blood pressure.

Kumor was one of the 25 MCEs whose appointment was revoked by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

He was succeeded by Mr. Michael Danquah.

Watch the MP’s tearful tribute below:

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