The Second deputy speaker of Parliament, Hon. Alban Bagbin has weighed into the debate surrounding the ‘Free SHS’ policy, saying it’s not sustainable.
This comes after the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta said that the Free SHS policy must be implemented discriminatory so that those who have the means are made to pay for their children’s second-cycle education.
According to the Member of Parliament for Nadowli in the Upper West Region of Ghana, the decision to implement the policy was in a rush because the government failed in checking on the necessary mechanisms such as infrastructure and human resources.
“The Minister of Finance is just being realistic, he is being candid and I think that my friends in his government should take that as an advice and maybe re-look at the policy,” Mr Bagbin said
“It just came out of him [Mr Ofori-Atta] that look: this thing it is not possible we can’t sustain it if we go that way, why not just look at those who can’t pay and allow those who can pay to pay?” He added.
Source:pulsegh
