Students in second-cycle institutions have been advised to desist from wearing or using political party paraphernalia within their school premises. The Guidance and Counseling Co-ordinator at the Ashanti Regional Education Directorate, Joe Koranteng who gave the advice, explained that school premises are not appropriate places for political campaigns because second-cycle students are not permitted to engage in active politics.
He was speaking at a day’s forum organized by the management of the Kumasi Technical Institute, in Kumasi to educate students on their role in ensuring violent free elections. Mr. Koranteng stated, that it is a serious offence against the country’s electoral laws to destroy party posters and therefore cautioned the students not to allow themselves to be manipulated by any political leadership.
The Vice Principal of the Institute, Mrs. Eunice Appiah Nkansah, advised the students to exercise their franchise with discretion during the elections. She cautioned them against any acts that would not only undermine the success of the general elections but also affect the image and credibility of the Institute.
