- NDC petitions GES and Education Committee over students' use in political rallies.
- Akyemfuor accuses Bawumia of involvement and demands action.
- NDC says Bawumia belittled education system and violated laws.
- Minister of Education accused of exposing students to political adventure.
The Deputy Regional Secretary for the NDC in the Ashanti Region, Baah Akyemfuor, has expressed strong concerns over what he describes as an unlawful act committed by teachers allegedly gathering students for political rallies.
Akyemfuor has announced plans to petition both the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the Parliamentary Select Committee on Education on Monday, June 17, to launch a thorough investigation into the matter.
The aim of the petition is to hold accountable all teachers involved in organizing students for the political rallies. Akyemfuor pointed fingers at the NPP’s Flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, accusing him of involvement in this controversial issue. The politician emphasized the gravity of the situation, urging immediate action to prevent its recurrence.
Akyemfuor described the act as “unlawful” and called for collective action to address the issue, urging parents, parent associations, Chiefs, traditional leaders, and opinion leaders to join hands in safeguarding Ghanaian students’ educational environment.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) accused the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, of belittling Ghana’s education system during his recent tour of the Ashanti region.
Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NDC, Augustus Nana Akwasi, described the busing of students from various Senior High Schools to the NPP’s youth connect program as “worrying” and a “crowd effect” to shore up Dr. Bawumia’s sinking popularity.
Nana Akwasi emphasized that the laws of Ghana do not allow partisan politics in senior high schools, and the headmasters’ decision to release students, some of whom are minors, to participate in political activities is a violation of the law.
The NDC also accused the Minister of Education, Dr. Osei Yaw Adutwum, of exposing the SHS students to a dangerous political adventure at the time school was in session.
