KNUST wins mock parliamentary debate

Mr. Andrews Asiamah Amoako handind over trophy to KNUST team

 A mock parliamentary session and debate organised by Parliament under the auspices of the Speak­er, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has been held with Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) emerging the winner.

The event formed part of the cele­bration of Ghana’s 30 years of unin­terrupted democracy under the fourth republic.

It provided a platform for a robust and informed debate on the topic, ‘Should Private Schools Receive Public Funding?’

Four universities, KNUST, Wesley College (WESCO), Akenten Appi­ah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED) and Kumasi Technical University (KsTU), participated in the debate.

KNUST took home GHȻ3,000.00 with a trophy after securing 828 marks out of 1000, followed by WESCO with 740 marks with GHȻ2,500.00 and AAMUST­ED with 698 marks and GHȻ2,000.00 in third.

Mr Andrews Asiamah Amoako, the Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, who stood in for the Speaker (Mr Bag­bin) could not hide his joy for the way and manner the mock parliament ses­sion was handled by the participants.

He said that “we have capable peo­ple who can take up the job,” describ­ing the session as very excellent.

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Fomena Constituency indicated that democracy was all about patience and tolerance and asked the students to ensure that their day-to-day activities should reflect what they had exhibit­ed.

On his part, the Deputy Minority Chief Whip in Parliament, Ahmed Ibrahim, who chaired the function, indicated that the debate on the topic would be taken seriously for consider­ation.

Mr Ibrahim, an MP for Banda Con­stituency, pointed out that similar debate gave birth to the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) in 1998 to support the delivery of quality education to the citizens of Ghana.

 From Kingsley E. Hope, Kumasi