After talking with the present acting headmaster, Mr. F.Y. Asamoah and
Nana Duah-Gyamfi, the french master in charge of Guidance and
Counselling over the mosque issue, I asked for the real reason why the
former acting headmaster, Mr. Twumasi (Joe Expensive) was transfered
from Sofoline.
These two gentlemen were too diplomatic to tell me exactly the cause of
Joe Expensive's transfer from the School. Nana Duah-Gyamfi gave me four
theories, out of which, one or all contributed to his removal:
THEORY #1: Some Old Boys (Amanfoo) insisted that Mr. Twumasi Amponsah
was not an old boy and so he must go!!
THEORY #2: Some influencial people in authority (somewhere) said the
previous Ghanaian headmasters were not Ashantis and this tradition must
continue. Joe Expensive must go, none Ashanti must come!!
THEORY #3: Mr. Twumasi was a Budhist. He wanted to build a mosque for
Prempeh moslem students and wanted to turn Prempeh into a mixed school
whereby Serwah House will be the female house. He must go!!
THEORY #4: There was a matron at the kitchen who was supposed to be an
NDC member (Rawlings' Party) and wanted to be promoted. Normally every
promotion goes with a transfer, I was told. Alpha went to Dompoase
(Doss) to be a headmaster, Mr. Obeng went to Bechem (headmaster) so as
Mr. Atrams and Mr. S.O. Koranteng (SOK). The source said this matron was
about to be transfered with the promotion but she was not all that happy
with her new destination. She then went to the "right people" and
accused Mr. Twumasi that she has been transfered just because she is an
NDC member. Mr. Twumasi must go out of Prempeh College. The matron is
also no more at Sofoline.
By the way, Mr. Twumasi was trensfered to the Regional Director of
Education's Office at Amakom behind KTI.
