The Council of the
University of Ghana, has at
its meeting on Wednesday, March 30, 2005, accepted that four senior staff members of the university proceeded on leave, while disciplinary proceedings go on in the matter of examination malpractices exposed by the Mfodwo Committee, set up by the university.
A release from the University, signed by the Registrar, A. T. Konu, named the officials as: Prof. Edward Ofori-Sarpong, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Kwasi Agyemang, Head of the Philosophy Department, Prof. Clara Fayorsey, Head of Sociology Department, and Mr. T. Tabi, Director of Academic Affairs.
The release said, ‘the Council noted with great concern and displeasure the findings of the Mfodwo Committee, which pointed among other things, to the general breakdown of discipline, administrative system and procedures.’
The University Council has directed also that, “ the University disciplinary processes be activated and persons against whom adverse findings have been made in the Mfodwo Committee Report should be given a hearing.’
The Council has, in addition to directing an expedited action in the disciplinary process, directed the convening of the Executive Committee of the Academic Board to discuss the aspect of the report on ‘examination process, and take such steps as will ensure the integrity of the forthcoming end of semester examination.’
The Council has also directed further investigations into other issues that the Mfodwo Committee ‘merely hinted,’ to bring them to closure.
The release concluded that, the ‘Council wishes to assure the University Community and the general public that it is resolved to take all the measures necessary to repair and restore the much vaunted image and reputation of the university.’
Following the Mfodwo report, a group calling itself the Concerned Students of Legon called for the resignation of the Vice and Pro Vice Chancellors and other staff of the university who had been implicated.
The report had indicated that, Prof Agyemang got the poor grades of the 23-year old son of the Vice Chancellor, Kwadwo Tabiri Asenso-Okyere, obtained in his ‘Philosophy 204’ examinations, changed from grade “F” to ‘B’, after several attempts and also rewarded him with a grade ‘A’, in ‘PHIL 306’, an examination he did not sit for.
It was alleged that Prof Kwesi Agyemang, had influenced the grade changes.
The report implicated also the Pro Vice Chancellor, Prof Edward Ofori-Sarpong as having asked for support for his daughter.
Prof. Ofori-Sarpong is said to have approached Prof Clara Fayorsey, head of the Department of Sociology, to review the mark awarded to his daughter, a sociology student.
