Peter Nortsu Kotoe, the Ranking member on the Education Committee in Parliament, has criticized the Ghana Education Service (GES) for suspending headmasters as a response to them charging unauthorized fees from first-year students.
The GES has recently suspended over eleven headmasters on allegations of charging Form One students unauthorized fees. The Headmaster of Berekum Senior High School, Mr. Afi Yaw Stephen, and the Headmaster of Odomaseman Senior High School, Mr. Joseph Jilinjeh Abudu, are the latest to be suspended for investigation.
They have been instructed to hand over their duties to their respective District Directors of Education until further communication from the GES.
The lawmaker expressed his concerns about individuals within the Ministry of Education who are involved in offenses but are still in their positions.
He criticized the Ghana Education Service for taking such actions and stated that professionals should not be treated in this manner. He raised questions about the scandals and misuse of funds within the Ministry, where money meant for other projects has been diverted for personal use. He questioned why those individuals have not been asked to go on interdiction or step aside from their positions.
The lawmaker believes that the Ghana Education Service is misusing their powers and using interdiction as a quick solution without properly investigating the matter. He suggested that instead of immediately resorting to interdiction, the GES should invite headmasters for discussions and understand the reasons behind the unauthorized fees they are charging.
He expressed his frustration with the increasing number of interdictions and stated that it seems to have become a routine response for the GES whenever a headmaster is involved.
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