The Minority in Parliament has expressed concerns over the lack of response from teacher unions and the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) regarding allegations of repackaged expired rice being distributed to Senior High Schools (SHSs).
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Member of Parliament for North Tongu, accused Lamens Investment Africa Limited of working with the National Food Buffer Stock Company to supply 22,000 bags of expired rice to SHSs in February 2024.
Speaking to journalists, Ablakwa urged key stakeholders in the education sector to address the issue, describing it as a matter requiring urgent attention.
The Minority has reiterated calls for a thorough investigation and accountability to ensure such incidents are prevented in the future.
“We are just surprised so far about the silence of CHASS and the teacher unions, to the extent that, it doesn’t even build confidence.
“Parents send their children to school hoping that the institutions will protect them. But to hear that the heads are now under compulsion to be receiving contaminated food items without expiry dates, I mean, it makes the heads and CHASS culpable somewhat and we would like to hear from them on why they are allowing that.”