NPP felt I was becoming too powerful and pulled the plug – Henry Quartey

Former Greater Accra Regional Minister and Interior Minister, Henry Quartey, has opened up about internal resistance he encountered within the New Patriotic Party during his time as Greater Accra Regional Minister.

In an interview on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem programme, Mr. Quartey suggested that some figures within the party became uncomfortable with the level of influence he was gaining while implementing programmes in the region.

According to him, his style of leadership — which involved regular engagement with the media and the public — increased his visibility and made him one of the most active regional ministers at the time.

He said that while the initiatives he introduced were aimed at improving governance and addressing key challenges in the region, not everyone within the party supported them.

“I’ll say any day that my own party felt I was becoming too powerful and then started pulling the plugs. They probably regret it now, because such initiatives could have given them more floating voters,” he said.

Mr. Quartey explained that some of the programmes he introduced during his tenure could have strengthened the party’s appeal among undecided voters if they had been allowed to continue without interference.

Despite the political obstacles he said he faced, the former minister maintained that he conducted himself with integrity throughout his time in government.

He emphasised that he never used his position to acquire state property for personal benefit, pointing out that he deliberately avoided taking government land while serving in public office.

Mr. Quartey also expressed concern about what he described as a lack of discipline within certain areas of public administration.

He noted that effective governance requires strong leadership, accountability and adherence to established rules, stressing that public officials must set the right example.

His remarks provide insight into the internal dynamics that sometimes exist within political parties and the challenges that public officials may encounter when their work attracts significant attention or influence.

Mr. Quartey served as Greater Accra Regional Minister before later being appointed Minister for the Interior, where he continued his role in national governance.