In a recent update regarding Ghana’s best university currently, University of Ghana(UG), four past Junior Common Room Commonwealth Hall JCR executives have been suspended by the management.
They are believed to have “organized or allowed the organization” of many meetings which has enabled the circulation of “false, reckless and defamatory statements against senior officers of the University”.
Affected Officers of the defamatory statements are in the likes of the office of the Vice Chancellor, the Pro-Vice Chancellor(Academic and Student Affairs), and the university as a whole.
“Following a complaint lodged against the affected students, the Disciplinary Board for Junior Members conducted a hearing and established a case of misconduct contrary to the University of Ghana Statutes 2011 (as amended) and the University of Ghana Regulations for Junior Members, 2017, against the former JCR Executives of the Commonwealth Hall,” the statement announcing their suspension read.
It has been concluded by the disciplinary committee of the institution that the conduct of the students breached Statutes 42(1)(n) and (o) of the University of Ghana Statutes 2011 (as amended), and Regulations 7.11(c)(xiv) and (xv); and (f)(ii) and (iii) of the University of Ghana Regulations for Junior Members, 2017.
However, in regard of Section 45(g) of Statutes of the University of Ghana 2011 (as amended), the students are being penalized by a three year academic suspension from the University.
Paul Anim Inkoom (President), Bright Gati (Vice President), Daniel Kofi Boakye (Secretary) and Daniel Odoi Nyarko (Treasurer), were the culprits to wrong doing.
Nevertheless, students have been advised to avoid falling foul of the statutes but rather familiarize themselves with it.