NAPO lied, NDC had nothing to do with comprehensive sexuality education – Dr Apaak

The Member of Parliament for Builsa South, Dr. Clement Abas Apaak has accused New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) running mate, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh (NAPO), of lying about the National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) involvement in Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE).

This comes on the back of the accusations made during a campaign rally, in Bantama, Kumasi on Saturday, October 5, 2024 Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh popularly known as NAPO, disclosed that Okudzeto Ablakwa as Deputy Minister of Education had developed a curriculum that included Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) for school children.

In a recent post on X, Dr. Apaak stated, “NAPO lied. Hon. Ablakwa as Deputy Education Minister and the NDC had nothing to do with Comprehensive Sexuality Education.”

He explained that it was during NAPO’s tenure as Education Minister that the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia NPP government announced guidelines and plans to introduce CSE into Ghana’s pre-tertiary educational system in 2019.

“It was during the tenure of Hon. Matthew Opoku Prempeh [NAPO], the NPP running mate, as the Education Minister, that the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia NPP government announced guidelines and plans to introduce Comprehensive Sexuality Education into our Pre-tertiary educational system in 2019. They backed off due to the overwhelming pushback by the Ghanaian people, led by a faith-based organization.

“The NPP’s plan faced intense backlash from Ghanaians, led by faith-based organizations, forcing them to abandon the initiative,” Dr. Apaak noted.

Dr. Apaak's response emphasized, “It’s essential to set the record straight. The NDC had no involvement in introducing CSE.”