According to him, he was under the impression that the Free SHS was accepted by everyone including the political parties until he heard of a discussion on a radio station. The Free SHS report on Accra based Joy FM discusses the challenges bedevilling the implementation of the pro-poor policy. But speaking at a ceremony at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) on Saturday, May 29, where an Honorary Doctorate degree was conferred on him, President Akufo-Addo said, “a radio station is currently running a campaign against Free SHS. During the last election, I got the impression that Free SHS was endorsed by all political parties and all that was needed to do was keep improving it. Would a spirited defence of Free SHS constitute an attack on press freedom?

Source: GhanaWeb May 30, 2021 03:00 UTC