An outspoken critic of government and a leading member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has spurned the implementation of a double-track system under the Free Senior High School Policy introduced by the Nana Addo-led NPP government.
Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, who is the General Secretary of the NDC is of the opinion that the kind of free education policy under President Akufo-Addo's administration will jeopardize the future of Ghanaian children, adding that should the status quo remains, there will be no better future for the children of Ghana.
Speaking on Okay FM’s 'Ade Akye Abia' Morning Show, the NDC Chief Scribe noted that school-children will be better off illiterate than to be subjected to the half-baked education being taught them under the double-track system.
“If we should allow things to pan out the way they are now at the education sector without changing certain policies, then they are being wicked to children by messing up their future. Because this half-baked education is worse than illiteracy. If the children go to school and they are being taught wrongly, then those who didn’t go to school at all are better off," he stated.
Mr Asideu Nketia further alleged that a lot of the children who have been posted to Day schools have been left to fend for themselves as there are no facilities to accommodate them.
“ . . the costs that parents have to bear to rent a place of accommodation for their children is higher than the school fees that government has absorbed. That is what most of the parents are going through. Aside that, go and ask about teenage pregnancy,” he stated.
Mr. Asiedu Nketiah further revealed that as part of the NDC’s 2020 manifesto, the party has started a stakeholder consultation to inculcate private schools in their manifesto in order to immediately address the challenge of school placement and the double-track system as soon as the NDC wins power in 2020.
“These are things we will do immediately when we come to power. As soon as we regain power, we are doing a stakeholder consultation. In fact, we have started the stakeholder consultation to conclude this plan in our next manifesto with the private schools,” he revealed.
While condemning the attitude of President Akufo-Addo for failing to consult broadly before rolling-out the double-track policy, the NDC General Secretary lambasted the Education Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku-Prempeh for insulting the intelligence of Ghanaians by accusing the opposition party of bussing people to the Independence Square to cause disaffection for the government during the recent chaos that characterized the school placement exercise.
“Democracy is about sharing of ideas and so you cannot say that since this policy is in my manifesto, I will do it at all cost without listening to anybody . . . when that happens, then we are gambling with the future of these young ones,” he stated.
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Characters Asiedu nketiah in NDC is assisting NPP to win 2020 election on silver platter .The more they offer explanation with regards to FREE SHS the more they loose votes.I am Mr. Mahama to review FREE Northern Education [policy which was instituted by Former president kwame Nkrumah where he was a beneficial on records. NDC should stop further explanation on FREE SHS because Ghanaian's were aware about numerous advertisement NDC use to stop the policy in 2016 election .NDC even quoted Pastor Mensa Otabil as saying anything free is not good so why sudden turn ? Some of us are not and not be use lessss as they think and cannot catch us with their lies and deceit on Ghanaian's education especially FREE SHS introduced by WISE AND NOBLE PRESIDENT AKUFFO ADDO . When big brain at work myopic thinkers are playing around
Of u i half a loave is better than none.How do you describe the Free SHS as half baked.When the free SHS was not there and the education system was full baked as you think you took all your family to Canada, they are now living in Calgary the most expensive oil rich City in Canada. Keep quiet and let our children enjoy the free SHS HYPOCRITE.
So these are the people who are strategists for Mahama. I will prefer the kids being in school for even one hour to staying at home. As this free SHS it is paining them ohh.
Sometimes you talk as if you have not been a teacher before. How can somebody who has been to school be illiterate than someone who has not been to school. What is Mr. Aseidu Nkatia's definition of illiteracy? Who told you they are been taught wrongly? Shut your beak corrupt man.
General Mosquito, have you forgotten you were also half baked educated when Rawlings brought you to the limelight, NDC always triumph in areas where education is less, that’s why they don’t support any policy that makes people educated. Everyone can check the records, General Mosquitoe if not this same half baked education you had , would have still been rotting in palm wine tapping .Just look at yourself even having some fancy education
Let Mosquito realise that there are young people who need to learn values and acquire wisdom from the elderly but with his ***barred word*** remarks, he cannot be described as a wise person who can inculcate wisdom and truth.
Peacefmonline you guys are bad paaa ooo! What a perfect picture to befit his NANSENSICAL" argument. This man is a drunkard and the picture speaks volumes of how his brain is warped. I can bet you this pictures should win an award. On a serious note, the NDC as a party prefers illiterate citizens and you can easily see this when you look at their strongholds. In fact one of the reasons for their loss in 2016 as captured in the Kwasi Botchway committee is that, a lot of people have migrated from the rural (illiterate) constituencies to urban centres. What does this tell you? We prefer half-baked bread to NOTHING go away!
It has been said that to make any political impact, they must attack the free SHS. That is exactly what has been started. Must we do just anything like losing our reasoning just for political expediency? Shameful indeed
DRUNKARD
No wonder their target are the illiterates in society,how can a general secretary of the main opposition party in the country speak as if there's oil in his head without a brain? The NPP government consulted private schools in this country to get involved in the implementation of free SHS policy and offered them terms to go by it which to them they'd be better subscribing to the policy. Asiedu, you've forgotten that the 46 day schools your govt constructed failed to add dormitories or buses for students considering the distances where such schools were put up. Next time talk like a matured man