How Mahama, Asiedu Nketiah went to Court to stop Free SHS implementation – Mac Manu explains

Peter Mac Manu, the former National Chair of the New Patriotic Party, has detailed information on how John Mahama and the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, employed various tactics and strategies to stop the implementation of the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) program.

Speaking to TV3, the former National Chair alleged that the NDC connived to organize multiple demonstrations aimed at undermining the Free SHS policy.

He went on to explain that the NDC, with major individuals like John Mahama and Asiedu Nketia took their grievances to the Supreme Court in an efforts to cancel the free SHS program.

According to him, he has documentation to support his claims.

“I have evidence of him and his General Secretary, people, speaking, making demonstrations, and going to the extent of even going to the Supreme Court to stop the Free SHS from being implemented. I will not admit that Mahama initiated the Free SHS program,” he added.

The Free SHS program, a cornerstone policy of the NPP, was launched by President Akufo-Addo in 2017, aiming to provide free and quality SHS education to all Ghanaian students.

The program has sparked an issue of political contention, with various political parties and stakeholders debating its feasibility and benefits.

Even though many parents, employees and students have benefited from the program, challenges such as funding, infrastructure, and educational quality has been an area of worry to stakeholders.

In contrast, John Mahama during a media engagement dated July 7, 2024 denied claims that he took actions to oppose NPP’s free SHS program.

He claimed that he is the originator of the progressive Free SHS initiative and he has will always support efforts to enhance its benefits.

“I support any bill that will improve our education to make it sustainable, to afford quality education for our children. So yes, any bill that would achieve this is something that I will support,” Mahama stated.

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But Akufo-Addo has dismissed former President John Dramani Mahama’s claim that he is the originator of the free Senior High School (SHS) program, labeling it as “ridiculous.”

He highlighted previous criticisms from the NDC leadership regarding the policy’s feasibility and execution.

Speaking at the official unveiling of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer’s running mate, NAPO, for the 2024 elections in Kumasi on July 9, 2024, Akufo-Addo asserted that the NDC is not a credible alternative for Ghanaians.

“Today, the free Senior High School, the same people that criticized it and said all sorts of things about it, are claiming that they implemented it. We will take it like that,” Akufo-Addo said.

“We will take it like that because as God is alive, He is not asleep.”

Akufo-Addo criticized Mahama for what he sees as a reversal on the policy.

“This leader criticized us when we said we were going to implement the Free SHS policy. Now that Ghanaians have accepted the policy, he is saying he is the one who introduced Free SHS. Have you ever heard such a thing?”

He continued, “He indeed said that we are forgetful people. Will we forget this too? Today, the leader of the NDC claims he is the one who introduced Free SHS.

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“If he introduced the policy, why did he criticize us when we intended to introduce it? He said if he had 2 billion cedis, he would not invest it in free education.”

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