A very trending issue in Ghana currently is the brouhaha between Achimota Senior High School and parents whose wards spot dreadlocks - popularly referred to as rastafarians - after their children were denied opportunity to be enrolled into some Senior High Schools.
The students were refused by the school on grounds that they haven't cut their dreadlocks.
Social media went into a frenzy last Friday after the issue was brought up by a parent of one of the Rasta students.
He generated debate on whether or not Rasta students must be allowed into public schools in Ghana.
Just before Ghanaians heal themselves of the headache fighting for or against the decision of the school, seasoned journalist Kwesi Pratt has taken the matter to a new dimension.
As parents of the Rasta students believe their children have the right to be accepted into Achimota school citing religious reasons, Kwesi Pratt also believes there is nothing wrong with male students wearing earrings in school.
He opened the floor for discussion on wearing earrings while discussing the Achimota/Rasta students brouhaha on Peace FM's "Kokrokoo" programme.
Kwesi Pratt wondered why there should be a problem with male students wearing earrings to school.
"What problem does it present if a man wears earring to school?", he asked.
"Times have changed and things have to also change. The world has changed. The change is what brings about development," he stated.
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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BRAA KWESI, CHANGE DOES NOT ALWAYS BRING DEVELOPMENT. SOME BRING ANARCHY AND MUST BE AVOIDED.
I can wear a long Teeth. It doesn't change anything.
An institution is established with principles and policies. It is a policy of the security agencies to have their men keep a certain haircut. Why should the policy of an institution be changed because of someone's belief system. It opens up these institutions for chaos.
If so, then let Ghanaians accept LGBTQ people... Because it of no problem as Kwasi Pratt is saying
@ Jay, you dont understand what mr pratt is saying. He is rather backing the administration of Achimota not the rastafarians. How on earth is rastafarian a religion. No one should entertain that ***barred word***.thats the message of Mr pratt.pls reason before you comment. Infact no school should admit them in Ghana.if rastafarians think its a form of religion,they create their school to join Ghana education service.Just imagine how they speak. N KWA SIA SEM . WEE NKOAAAAA. NTAMPI.Ghanaians are support of Achimota school headmistress. Infact how many companies in Ghana employ rastafarians. aaaa what is this. are all our leaders dumping their wisdom to the dustbins.if the headmistress admit them, their going to teach all moor town wards how to smoke wee. is that rasta guy above Ghana law. he should quickly send them to the barbering shop and stop that ***barred word***. Ghanaians respect their selfs ok. s t in gy mouths
If you see nothing wrong then SHS students can have open se.x party on campus. This man is loosing his sense of judgment because of politics.