The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Tamale North Constituency, Alhaji Alhassan Suhuyini, is of the view that government’s initial intervention into the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) impasse without the involvement of the Chancellor, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II , is a sign of disrespect.
According to him, government should have consulted the Chancellor, who is also the King of the Ashanti Kingdom, before taking any move.
“I mean if government was minded, and if they respected his stature, some of the decisions that they took wouldn’t have been taken without consultation with him,” the Tamale North MP said Monday on TV3’s New Day.
The Asantehene was Monday tasked by government to within five days lead the reconstitution of the University’s Governing Council to take over from the Interim Council, which government had earlier constituted to investigate and manage the crisis that led to the closure of the school.
This directive came a few days after government had directed the Vice Chancellor, Professor Obiri Danso, to step aside for investigations to continue.
But the dissolution of the Council and the directive for the VC to step down was fiercely resisted by interest groups including University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), TEWU and others, some of whom withdrew their services in solidarity with the Council and the VC.
‘Government created mess for Otumfuo to clean’
Mr. Suhuyini thinks the latest development of bringing in the Asantehene is a retreat on a “mess” the government created. “He has been so disrespected in the process of creating this mess, and after the mess is created, he is now being asked to clean it and that is why I’m sorry for him,” he said.
“So you don’t take those decisions only for those decisions to backfire and then you retreat and make him the carrier of the mess.” Mr. Suhuyini, however, has confidence that the Asantehene has what it takes to bring closure to the unrest at the university.
He said the Asantehene is a wise man who will deliver on his mandate.
“But knowing the wisdom with which he is made of, I am sure that he will steer this to a very impressive end,” he stated.
Political interference
He claimed the intervention of government in the first place smacks of political interference, making reference to the cases in the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) and the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ), where he claimed the removal of the VC and rector, respectively, were politically motivated.
Even though Mr. Suhuyini admits government has a responsibility to take steps in helping resolve the issues in universities, he maintains it must know its limits.
But Member of Parliament for Sekondi, Andrew Kofi Egyapa Mercer, rebuts that the involvement of government in the University’s impasse did not amount to any interference.
“I fail to see the interference. Of course, government has not involved itself with the running of KNUST,” he rebutted.
He expressed worry that the Minority in parliament “always want to read political meaning into everything situation that require government attention”.
“Let us not try to create issues where there is none,” he stated reiterating his point that government has done nothing untoward in the KNUST issue.
Source: 3news.com
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Be sorry for yourself. If there are any group of people who have disrespected the Asantehene then it is the people of Dagbon who have for so many years refused to abide by his wisdom is resolving the Dagbon crisis. So Suhiyini you should be sorry for yourself. It is because of people like you that Dagbon still have no king.
3fawoho b3n? This is an Asante matter. A tribalist like you. You have displayed your dislike for Ashantis from your days as a practicing Radio host and a member of Parliament. At an appropriate time you will hear from some of us. We have been monitoring your bad and wickeddd comments about Ashantis and one day you will pay for it. Nobody decided where he should be born here on earth. You wished a tribe called be wiped out of this Universe. Your time will surely come . Defiantt youth of NDC
Act, you in the ndc have no right whatsoever to talk about Adhanti, take your dirty politics from Manhyia and leave the King alone! have you seen him expressing any misgivings? so who is Suhuyini to talk about it or he thinks being an mp of a small constituency means you can talk anyhow? st*upidity in the highest magnitude, momfa mo nkwas*easem no nko Manhyia! when did Ashanti become a friend of ndc always finding negative things to talk about nation wreckers! ndc will rot in opposition. Suhuyini ,think of yourself and leave Ashantis to solve their own problem since they are capable and haven't faulted the government on anything.
SEE WHO IS TALKING, LOOSE TALKER, LEAVE OUR KING ALONE, SIAS3M
i feel sorry for you. you also meddle in situations that is beyound you. one time mp
You are talking rubbish. We have ministers and leaders who can handle this at first hand. Not the Ashanti King.
Look at this J0k£r. An epitome of the lacklustre nature and state of the NDC. He opens his $tinky mouth and nothing $£nseb1e comes out. Instead of the young one in parliament like to exude confidence in the youth, all this ab--0a guy does talk pure $h1-te. BE SORRY FOR YOUR VILLAGE CHIEF.
sa Akoa wei de3 gymie nkoaa
sometimes i wonder if this guy even went to school at all. He talks as if he has no head and rather talks out his you know where. First of all KNUST does not belong to Asantehene, he is just the Chancellor appointed by Government. Secondly he had travelled when the incident happened. So should they have waited till he returned before anything could be done? Thirdly, did the Asantehene call this 1diuot of an MP that he wasnt consulted? You are just talking for talking sake and sometimes it would be better if you keep quite so that you do not display how infantile and $tup1d you are.
BE SORRY FOR YOURSELF FUUUULLLL.