The Methodist Church Ghana, proprietor of Wesley Girls’ High School, has refuted allegations of discrimination in response to a pending lawsuit filed in the Supreme Court.
Most Rev’d Prof. Johnson K. Asamoah-Gyadu, Presiding Bishop and Chairman of the WGHS Board, in the statement referenced a suit filed by Shafic Osman against the School’s Board of Governors, the Attorney-General, and the Ghana Education Service.
According to him, the Church is taking steps to obtain official records to enable its legal team to protect its interests.
The Church describes the claims as an ‘unfortunate allegation’ that WGHS, as a government-assisted school, is a ‘public school’ engaging in discriminatory practices against students of other faiths.
The Church asserts that its ‘strong moral, structural and disciplinarian tradition’, shared by other mission schools, led the Government of Ghana to offer assistance in the early 1960s.
He added that the Methodist Church maintains its school’s Methodist character and mission, stressing that discrimination is incompatible with Christian teachings and its Wesleyan heritage.
“We appreciate the statements issued by the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference and Christian Council of Ghana, the Anglican Church of Ghana, other ecumenical bodies and organisations on this matter.
Our treasured Wesleyan heritage admits of no discrimination whatsoever as attested by our known respect for other traditions and faiths.
We wish to assure the public that we have not detracted from our known values of sound education, backed by respect and sound values that has informed our mission dating as far back as 1835.
The Methodist Church Ghana remains committed to dialogue and collaboration with all relevant stakeholders to ensure peace, understanding, and mutual respect among all faiths and traditions.”
Below is the full statement
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
