Valley View University Admin condemns Rastafarians on Blakk Rasta’s radio show

The Administrator of Valley View University, Mr Okyere Darko has announced on Blakk Rasta’s ‘Boiling Pot’ segment of the award-winning ‘Taxi Driver’ reggae show that, Rastafarians are abnormal people and are therefore not welcomed or admitted into the university no matter how qualified they are academically.

Mr Okyere Darko was reacting to the Minister of Employment, Moses Asaga’s statement that private universities in Ghana are responsible for graduate unemployment in the country since they admit unqualified undergraduates and churn out low quality graduates.

Mr Okyere Darko, in his assertion, believed the minister did not do his research well and must therefore come again. He pleaded with the Education Ministry to allow the university to admit a few more ‘unqualified’ students because ‘they will be trained anyway.’ He however vehemently opposed the idea of allowing the most qualified Rastafarians into the university as the university views them as abnormal. Even though, no Rastafarian has attempted seeking admission in the university, Mr Okyere Darko affirms that none of them stand a chance anyway.

Recently, Rastafarians in Ghana have frequently opined that their faith is being disregarded and disrespected. The Rastafari Council of Ghana has complained about this several times and promised a radical approach to tackling this issue.

Valley View university is one university in Ghana that does not tolerate mini-skirt or trouser-wearing by female students in the school. This, Mr Okyere Darko said is to prevent sexually immoral acts amongst female students. This again, according to Mr Okyere Darko, is to make the female students look unattractive to the men.

Another private school, Emmanuel Presby at Kasoa, a month ago boldly announced on the Taxi Driver radio show that, they do only admit dreadlocked people if they agree to shave off their hair. The Ministry Of Education condemned this but never followed up with any action.

Valley View university incidentally is the only private university in Ghana that is not affiliated to any university. It is located on the Dodowa road.