Our understanding is that it is a result of a religious belief.”“Are we then going to say that the rules and regulations of Achimota School supersede the 1992 constitution? We cannot accept this Mr Speaker,” Sam George is recalled to have said. However, the Human Right Division of the Accra High Court in its ruling on Achimota School versus the two Rastafarian students ordered the school to immediately admit and allow the students to pursue their education. According to the court, Achimota School committed illegality in rejecting the two Rastafarian students, Tyron Marhguy and Oheneba Nkrabea, on grounds of their hairstyle. Vamos, Tyron Marhguy!” Sam George wrote.

Source: GhanaWeb June 01, 2021 06:57 UTC