A professor identified as Prof. Prempeh has condemned the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over how they have handled alleged sexual misconduct at Obuasi Senior High Technical School, according to Modern Ghana. He described the response as "despicable," the outlet reported on Tuesday.
The case has drawn wider political attention. GhanaWeb reports that a Member of Parliament has asked Parliament to summon the GES and the relevant minister over what the MP describes as inaction on the allegations.
The NDC's own handling of the matter has also come under scrutiny. According to GhanaWeb, the party initially barred the school's headteacher from contesting a chairmanship race, then reversed that decision and cleared him to run. Asaase Radio reports that Akosua Manu criticised the party's decision to let the headteacher stand, warning that victims may be afraid to speak up.
CitiNewsroom reports that Apanga said the misconduct allegations damage the NDC's image but do not justify disqualifying the headteacher from the race.
The reports do not detail the specific allegations or identify any person accused of wrongdoing, and no findings have been reported.
What to watch next: whether Parliament acts on the request to summon the GES and the minister, and how the party and the education service respond to the growing criticism.