International corporate lawyer Victoria Bright has urged the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to distance itself from the head of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS), who is reportedly seeking political office amid sexual abuse allegations against him.
She said the allegations must be taken seriously and called for a fair investigation to establish the facts, protect students and ensure accountability where wrongdoing is proven.
Speaking in an interview on Saturday, October 17, Ms Bright questioned why the headmaster would seek political office while facing such allegations.
“This is exactly the problem with our country. Why should someone like that be contesting for a political post? It is something that defies all logic and all reasoning. I do not understand,” she said.
Ms Bright called on the governing party to dissociate itself from the individual, arguing that people facing serious allegations of abuse should not be given greater political influence while the matter remains under investigation.
“And if I were part of the governing party, I would disassociate myself from someone like that. These are not the kind of people who should be given more power. They should not be empowered to carry on perpetrating these kinds of acts,” she said.
Her comments come amid public concern over the sexual abuse allegations involving the head of Obuasi SHTS.
Ms Bright stressed that the response to the allegations should focus on student safety, a fair investigation and accountability based on the available evidence.
“The measure of our response will be whether students are protected, whether the allegations are fairly investigated, and whether responsibility is established wherever the evidence leads,” she said.
Describing the allegations as a serious breach of trust, she called for a thorough investigation into the headmaster’s conduct and the actions of others who may have known about the alleged incidents.
She said it was important to establish what those responsible knew, when they became aware of the allegations and what steps they took in response.
“The key question for me is what each responsible person knew, when they knew it, and what they did next,” she said.
Ms Bright urged the relevant authorities to treat the matter with the seriousness it deserves, given the duty of school officials to protect students from harm.
She added that the headmaster should face prosecution and imprisonment if an investigation establishes his guilt.
“It’s a total abuse of trust, and he must be fully investigated and jailed if he’s found to be culpable,” she said.
