The Vice President, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has called for the law to take its full course in the alleged sexual misconduct case involving the headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS), Zakaria Abdulai.
She described the incident as a serious matter of national concern that must not be taken lightly, particularly because of its potential impact on the lives and futures of the students involved.
“What I want to see is that we all allow the law to take its course, because this is a very serious matter, especially as it affects the lives of people, not only in the present, but also going into the future. So, let’s allow the law to take its course,” she added.
Her comments follow the interdiction and subsequent arrest of Mr Abdulai over allegations of sexual misconduct and abuse involving female students at the school.
The case has attracted public attention, with calls for a thorough investigation into the allegations.
Before the Vice President’s comments, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Director of Communications, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, had criticised her for not publicly commenting on the allegations.
Speaking on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Wednesday, October 21, he said her silence was disappointing, given the expectations of women and girls that she would speak out on issues concerning their safety, rights and welfare.
The allegations against Mr Abdulai remain subject to investigation, and the outcome of the case has yet to be established.
