Achimota School's decision to deny Rastafarian students admission bogus and useless - Kofi Akpaloo

March 29, 2021 2:09 PM

The Founder of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), Kofi Akpaloo, has described as bogus the decision by the authorities of Achimota School to deny admission to two Rastafarian students over their dreadlocks

Kofi Akpaloo

According to him, he is surprised and disappointed that the school and its management took a strong stance and not ready to compromise as far as admitting the students are concerned.

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"I am quite disappointed because there was no room for compromise. The decision is bogus and useless," he added.

"We must quickly fix this mess and get away from the distraction. The two students and all minority students facing blatant discrimination must be admitted immediately in the interest of Ghana," Kofi Akpaloo said on Accra-based Kingdom FM.

Meanwhile, the public is divided on the decision of the school to refuse to admit the Rastafarian student because of his hair while Achimota School over the years has been admitting Caucasian students with relatively longer and overgrown hair.

He maintained that accepting the students at their current ages "cannot be inimical in any educational system."

Authorities of the Achimota School turned away two dreadlocked students asking their parents to cut off their hair or find another school for them.