Opinions of Friday, 20 May 2011

Columnist: Sarfo, Kwame

Sodomy Galore In ADISCO

In recent times the name of this great school has come up for discussions and all sorts of opinions in some select media papers especially on Ghana web for all the bad reasons. I’m afraid more is yet to drop. The latest is a case of serious consequences for the school and the authorities whom I choose to describe as docile. Some of us the old boys who are also parents are in constant touch with our wards due to insecurity in some of these schools. First of all, let me take this opportunity to warn the Headmaster and the school authorities to be careful and measured in all things they do because the so-called children are wide awake. The times when Headmasters and Head teachers carried the laws in their hands are over and done with. Let me refresh your memory a bit. Not quite long, we were shocked on this website when it was revealed that the headmaster had compelled parents to pay for an alleged debt he incurred the previous term. The author‘s concern is whether the headmaster accounted for the money to the authorities. There has been no response. We need an explanation. The second issue is the alleged fifty Ghana cedis collected from parents as bond fee. No response.

The latest issue is completely different from the two previous allegations. Information indicates that sodomy is rife in the school, six culprits known now. Is it a truism that a teacher is involved? The headmaster was said to have wanted to cover up the issue until it got to the Regional Director of Education of the central region. But hold on a minute, the same regional director is the one who benefitted from the school when his official residence was renovated by the headmaster of Adisco. Is it not the same regional director who enjoys free sumptuous lunch from the school every afternoon? So how can he handle this case well without prejudice? These are few questions for the headmaster;

1) We hear this teacher was sacked from one of the school’s in Cape Coast and the headmaster accepted him knowing that he is of that character.

2) How long have the headmaster and the school authorities known this?

3) Mr. Headmaster, what is it that you are hiding that will make you renovate the regional director’s residence; where did you get the money from; Has the RD asked you for such favours?

4) What is your response to the allegations of One billion cedis and fifty Ghana cedis?

The way things are going I want to call on all Old boys and stakeholders who have Adisco at heart to do something. Let nobody tell me that as an old boy I should have washed the dirty linen indoors, because everything that is being said and written about the activities of this headmaster must have been done in the open.

Kwame Sarfo A.k.a(soccer)