Running mate for former President John Dramani Mahama, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has refuted claims that a new National Democratic Congress government will scrap the free senior high school policy.
The former Education Minister noted that the NDC is not opposed to the free SHS policy; hence, the public must ignore the claims.
Her response comes after the Majority caucus accused the Minority of opposing the free SHS policy and the bill.
The Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has accused the Minority of opposing the free SHS bill during a press conference in Parliament on Tuesday, June 25.
“We have heard the ranking member on education, the honorable member for Akatsi North, strongly opposing the free SHS bill. Clearly, the minority does not want to commit to free SHS, and the fact that we want to enact a law to make it mandatory,” Afenyo-Markin asserted.
He contended that the constitution’s provisions for free SHS are aspirational, and that establishing a law is required to govern the policy and make it enforceable.
He said that the NDC, through its education ranking member, is opposed to this action and challenged them to explain their position to Ghanaians.
Prof. Opoku-Agyemang described the claims as lies.
She has therefore challenged those making the assertions to provide evidence.
“Anybody who says the NDC is against Free SHS is a liar. I dare anyone to show proof that John Mahama will cancel Free SHS,” she stated.
On Wednesday, June 26, 2024, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang delivered these statements while visiting Old Tafo in the Abuakwa North Constituency of the Eastern Region.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
