The running mate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has revealed that the NDC developed the controversial comprehensive Sexuality Education for school children.
Speaking on a campaign platform in Kumasi-Bantama NAPO accused the NDC led by Hon. Okudzeto Ablakwa for including the comprehensive sexuality education in the curriculum for school children.
Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh stated boldly, “the NDC had already developed a curriculum that include school children being taught that thing, the person who brought it was Okudzeto Ablakwa, they took Pastors and Imams to towns and communities and told teachers to teach how a boy kisses a boy, how a female and a female sleep together”
NAPO claimed these happenings led to John Mahama being a one term President and his only legacy is dumsor for 4 years.
This move by the government sparked up negative reactions from Ghanaians, fighting against the idea of introducing issues relating to sexuality to children at a very young age.
In November 2018, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) pushed for sexual and reproductive health education in Ghana to be fused into the education system.
However, there was controversy about the curriculum with some of the speculations centered around fears on sensitization on sexuality and LGBTQ ideas.
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During a campaign at Kumasi-Bantama yesterday, the running mate of the NPP, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh (NAPO), asserted that when he came into office as Education Minister, he discovered that the NDC, led by Hon. Okudzeto Ablakwa, had already developed a curriculum that included… pic.twitter.com/vtzPa4HylX
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