The UTAG President of the University of Science and Technology in Kumasi, Professor Eric KK Abavare, has weighed in on the ongoing debate surrounding Muslim students in Christian schools and vice versa. In a statement, Professor Abavare expressed his concerns that the discussion has been misframed and that the issue is not about rights but about respecting the rules and identity of the institutions.
“Whether Christian or Islamic, the minority students must obey the existing rules. This is not a ‘right’ issue in the way it is being framed; it is about the norms and identity of the institution,” Professor Abavare stated.
He emphasised that the constitution guarantees equality, but not absolute equality in all circumstances, and that mission schools existed long before the modern Ghanaian state and its current constitution.
Professor Abavare also dismissed the argument that government funding justifies changing the character of mission schools, stating that partnership is not the same as takeover and that these institutions were established with their own structures, identity, and values.
He urged both sides to negotiate and resolve the issue outside of court, warning that a judgement could harm inter- and intra-faith relations in Ghana.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
