“Withdraw Comprehensive Sexuality Education from Ghana’s curriculum immediately” – Mahama to Gov’t

Former President John Dramani Mahama has called for the immediate withdrawal of the  Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) from Ghana’s basic school curriculum.

According to him, the government should rather focus on improving quality education, which is accessible and affordable to all.

The former President, in a facebook post said government must ensure that the Ghanaian society does not lose its values, norms and rich culture.

“We reject it and note that it is important for Government and all Ghanaians to respect and uphold the enduring values, norms and the rich culture of Ghana. What Ghana urgently needs is a substantial improvement in quality education, which is accessible and affordable to all, ” Mahama stated.

Find below the unedited statement

I fully understand the outrage of the moral society and a large majority of parents, opposing the planned introduction of what government and its partners are calling Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE).

As noted by the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Most Rev. Philip Naameh of the Catholic Bishops Conference, Rev. Dr. Paul Frimpong-Manso and National Chief Imam Sheikh Nuhu Sharubutu, this addition to the national curriculum cannot be acceptable in any form. Government must immediately withdraw its policy to promote sexuality, sexuality types and practice among young children as the CSE Guidelines implicitly advocates.

We reject it and note that it is important for Government and all Ghanaians to respect and uphold the enduring values, norms and the rich culture of Ghana.What Ghana urgently needs is a substantial improvement in quality education, which is accessible and affordable to all.