Reinstate all licensed STE staff members – Afenyo-Markin asks

General News of Sunday, April 7th, 2019

Source: Graphic.com.gh

2019-04-07

Mr. Alexander Afenyo-Markin, member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliament for Effutu, called for the reinstatement of all the fired staff, whether he is a teacher or not, of the University of 39, education – Winnneba (UEW).

S addressing reporters in Accra on Friday, he said that the decision of the vice-chancellor (VC) of the STE, the Reverend p. For Professor Anthony Afful-Broni, reinstating only three speakers was "half-cooked" because it had become the spirit of the decision to reinstate the approximately 30 employees laid off.

He added that the decision taken at a meeting in which he participated, which involved the Board of Governors and a delegation from the Ministry of Education, was that all the staff disagreeing with the new leadership had to to be reinstated.

Afenyo-Markin said that if Professor Afful-Broni failed to bring reconciliation to the university, he would have to leave his VC post.

"I have taken a stand that if the resume can not demonstrate its ability to come to terms, it is useless for it to be there.

We all trust him. We all believed in his position for the university. That's why, when he petitioned my office with some of his colleagues. I took the question. So I'm a little disappointed when people say that my office gets involved in university affairs, "he said.

Context

The UEW reinstated three speakers whose bag triggered a student protest leading to the closure of the university.

The reinstated lecturers are Professor Ephraim Avea Nsoh, Senior Professor at the Language Teaching College in Ajumako; Mr. Frimpong Kakyire Duku, President of the Association of University Teachers of Ghana (UTAG), and Mr. Emmanuel Osei Sarpong, Alumni Representative on the University Council.

According to the Association of University Teachers of Ghana (UTAG), the Reverend Father Afful-Broni had launched himself into a frenzy, eliminating critics and dissidents after being sworn in as Vice Chancellor in March 2018 after a period of unrest within the university.

The university was closed due to many deformities that lasted three days.

At least 30 members of the teaching and non-teaching staff have reportedly been dismissed since Professor Afful-Broni took office.

disagreements

Afenyo-Markin said the Vice Chancellor had listened to good advice by reinstating the three sacked speakers.

However, he said, "I'm afraid we're not giving a half-done solution, we need a complete solution, we need to solve the problem once and for all." As far as I know, I attended the meetings and the conclusions arrived there for.

All those who were dismissed as a result of disagreements with the new management, in one way or another, had to be reinstated.

"I think the vice-chancellor is well aware of this and he and I know that these people, most of them, have been seen as supporters of Professor Mawutor Avoke (formerly VC). to ensure reconciliation, reconciliation should not be done in a way that does not give a positive impression, "he said.

Compensation

Mr. Afenyo-Markin told the six-person gang that Professor Mawutor Avoke, a former STE VC, and his group were supposed to be compensated.

Therefore, he said, it was necessary to have a complete set and a full announcement, but solve it mid-term by explaining that others are also on the table creating a disturbing situation.

"I plead with the Vice-Chancellor, I do not mean the Board of Governors, the Vice-Chancellor is the Complainant, all the cases submitted to the Board of Governors are from the Vice-Chancellor." According to the text, the VC is the plaintiff or the leader of the discipline, he initiates the move and he reaches the board of governors.

"I would like to implore all stakeholders to work tirelessly and ensure that this issue is resolved once and for all.

"We have a duty to Ghana and academia to make sure that things are done right, if we let things get out of hand and we say it's academic freedom, autonomy and everything. One day it will come back and haunt all What was wrong yesterday remains false today and will remain so tomorrow Let's look at these critical issues and let's get back to them once and for all so that ultimately all the staff involved see themselves as one, "he added. I said.