The management of Presbyterian Boys’ Senior High School (PRESEC), Legon, has descended on lawyer and media personality Serwaa Amihere over her suggestion that the school was a “breeding ground for homosexuals.”
Serwaa Amihere, in a video that has gone viral, is heard corroborating a remark that PRESEC was “full of homosexuals” on the set of GHOne TV, where she described the school as “a breeding ground for homosexuals.”
“Today, PRESEC is full of guys… PRESEC is a ‘breeding ground for homosexuals’,” the media personality said on the programme, as one of the presenters on the set, who said he was an old student of the school, challenged her claim.
In a statement issued on Saturday, January 17, the authorities of the school condemned the media personality over the remarks she made, describing the comments as “false, reckless, and deeply offensive.”
“The Management of Presbyterian Boys’ Senior High School (PRESEC, Legon) has taken serious note of a statement attributed to Miss Serwaa Amihere Esq., a lawyer and media personality, in which she described PRESEC as ‘a breeding ground for homosexuals.’
“Management unequivocally condemns this statement. It is false, reckless, and deeply offensive. It constitutes an irresponsible generalisation that maligns our students, undermines the integrity of our institution, and seeks to attach a stigma to a school with a proud legacy of discipline, excellence, and moral formation,” part of the statement read.
The management went on to tout the record of the school in training some of the leading personalities in the country, which it indicated points to the school’s prowess in instilling discipline in its students.
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“Presbyterian Boys’ Senior High School is a Presbyterian mission institution founded and governed on firm Christian values. For over eight decades, PRESEC has been dedicated to academic excellence, character development, discipline, leadership, and the moral upbringing of young men in accordance with the doctrines of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana and the laws of the Republic of Ghana. Any assertion to the contrary is a gross misrepresentation of who we are and what we stand for.
“PRESEC’s record speaks clearly for itself. The school has consistently distinguished itself as one of Ghana’s leading secondary institutions, producing generations of men of character who serve society with honour across academia, public service, science, business, faith, and civic life. Our sustained academic achievements, including repeated success at the National Science and Maths Quiz, reflect a culture of intellectual rigour, discipline, teamwork, confidence, and responsible leadership, not the defamatory narrative being circulated,” it said.
The management reiterated that the comments passed by the broadcaster are an attempt to dent the reputation of the school.
It assured parents and the general public that it would continue to uphold the values and tenets of the school, which have made it a household name in Ghana.
Read the full statement below:
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