We’ll support any bill that will seek to improve and sustain the Free SHS policy – Ato Forson to Afenyo Markin

Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the leader of the minority group in parliament, has refuted claims made by Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the leader of the majority group, that the minority group is against a bill pertaining to the Free Senior High School policy.

In response to these allegations, Dr. Forson stated that the person who has openly voiced his opposition to a legislation governing the Free SHS program is Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the leader of the New Patriotic Party.

In Parliament, Dr. Forson spoke to journalists and said these things.

“In the last few days, my colleague, the majority leader [Alexander Afenyo-Markin] is on record to have accused the NDC minority of not supporting the Free Senior High School bill. Let me put on record that, there is no such bill before parliament. We are hearing from him for the first time that the government is considering a bill to be presented to parliament called the Free Senior High School Bill.

“But as we speak, there is no bill before parliament. It is important for us to reiterate, that we cannot oppose a bill that we have not seen, we cannot. And we have said it nowhere that we are going to oppose such a bill.”

The Minority Leader insisted that the NPP move quickly to introduce the bill, reiterating their commitment to always support legislation.

“Our position is simple. The NDC minority will, at all times, support any legislation that will seek to improve and sustain the Free Senior High School policy.

“In fact, if there is anybody in this country who is on record to have said that he does not believe in a free SHS law, it is rather the Vice President. The Vice President, Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia, is on record to have said that there is no need for a bill or a law to regulate the Free Senior High School and not the NDC. He’s on record, he said, all you need is commitment.

“So NDC, we are committed, we are committed to the Free Senior High School policy. We have obviously identified some lapses in the implementation.”

Source: Ghanatodayonline.com