Education Minister Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh must apologise to his predecessor Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang for describing the latter as a “disgrace” and “embarrassment” as a minister, former Minister of Education Betty Mould-Iddrisu has said.
Dr Opoku Prempeh on Tuesday, 14 November told Kwadwo Asare-Baffuor Acheampong (KABA) on Asempa FM’s Ekosi Sen political talk show that: “Her [Prof Opoku-Agyemang’s] four-year tenure under John Mahama was an embarrassment”.
Adducing evidence to back his damning verdict on the former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Dr Opoku Prempeh said Prof Opoku-Agyemang as Minister left the education sector burdened with the following debts per the Mahama administration’s own handing over notes:
Feeding Grants for Colleges of Education – GHS36 million
Feeding Grants for Special Schools – GHS4.7 million
SHS Subsidy – GHS24 million
Progressively Free Senior High School debt – GHS33 million
Capitation Grant, GHS8 million
GETFund debt – GHS3.7 billion
“She doesn’t understand education”, Dr Opoku Prempeh insisted.
According to him, Prof Opoku-Agyemang’s deputy, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has also made peddling of falsehood his stock-in-trade and has entered opposition with that penchant.
In Dr Opoku Prempeh’s estimation, the success rate of the free senior high school programme of the Akufo-Addo government is 90%.
In a statement, however, Mrs Mould-Iddrisu said: “It is unfortunate that our current Minister of Education described his predecessor the Hon former Minister of Education as ‘a disgrace and an embarrassment’ for allegedly leaving debts in the Ministry of Education at the end of her four-year tenure.
“Professor Opoku-Agyemang is a distinguished and accomplished academic who rose to become vice-chancellor of the University of Cape Coast.
“Her achievements in the arena of Education are legendary. It is unfortunate that women have to be subjected to such abuse in the discharge of their official duties. I am calling on the Hon minister Dr. Opoku Prempeh, on behalf of the women in Ghana, especially Women in Politics to withdraw and apologise for making such derogatory comments about a distinguished woman professional who is a known role model globally.
“The Minister must stay focused on ensuring and delivering an effective implementation of the Free SHS programme which has been hit with several challenges with the tendency of eroding gains chalked in the educational sector. The Minister of Education under the current circumstances must be seen to be the busiest appointee, not to waste precious time in insulting his Senior in the name of politics”, Mrs Mould-Iddrisu added.
Source: classfmonline.com
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Madam please don't take Napo's revelation as an abuse against woman in public life. maybe Napo was harsh with the kind of words that he used but isn't it true that the ministry which Prof Aggemang was the minister let all those debts?
Shout up you corrupt woman
Why draw all women into this since it is an individual who is alleged to have committed the crime. In any case if you care to know there are some women who have occupied high positions who are azaaa including approving payment for Woyome's money when the then President said payment should not be made.
Who gave this kreminally minded stiller Betty Mould a dubious woman from the Mould family to comment on issues ; she should rather apologise to the people Ghana for master minding the woyome robbery of Ghanaians ; attempting to aleign herself to decent women in Ghana is a disgrace ; this is one of the evil women in Ghana who should be thrown into jail ; today most women are considered dishonest colluding thiffs ; who needs some of these evil women to speak in Ghana today; OUR WOMEN ARE THIFFS AND WORSE THAN THE MEN !!!!!
Aaaaahhh! what is this woman talking about? That because you a woman we should not judge your performance? Like seriously? Is this not the same Betty Mould Iddrisu who insulted President Kuffuor that he is ***barred word*** yet, Ghanaians voted him as president, and so why won't Ghanaians vote JM who is handsome? So what do u expect from her today? She's completely bereft of ideas. Her performance even as Attorney general was fraught with lots of corrupt deals, ***barred word*** and incompetence. NDC really doesnt have men!!!
Shut uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuup. See who is talking. Where is the share of Woyome's money. Prosecutor court and prison is patiently waiting for you. A woman like you did this to Mother Ghana. Ghana is weeping because of you.
Hey! Betty leave it right there.Stop playing the woman card.After all who has elected you to speak for women in the country.Prof.Nana has hidden behind Okudzeto to spew garbage and insult anyone. Her legacy at the MOE hurt more women.So stop the emotional outburst. This banter has got nothing to do with her gender.It is accountability of her tenure in office.You koraa you should be the first person that the SP should investigate.We will jail you;to borrow you quote
Short orp. woman ***barred word***
Betty, you are going to prison for the dubious judgment debt! Why worry yourself!
Betty why waste time on A PIG like NAPO ? Epl