Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, a New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer aspirant, has reflected on his time as a university student during the Jerry John Rawlings military regime, describing it as a key period of gagging without tolerance for opposing views.
In a recent interview on JoyNews’ Personality Profile, the former Minister of Education under the erstwhile Akufo-Addo administration recounted the “culture of silence” that permeated the country, where citizens feared expressing opinions against former President Rawlings.
Dr. Adutwum, the MP for Bosomtwe, recalled events that defined the period from 1981 to 1992, when the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) governed by military decree.
During this time, the fear of reprisal left many Ghanaians hesitant to voice opinions against the government.
“People could not talk because you may be picked up the next day,” he stated.
In this climate, he explained, university students emerged as a vocal and influential opposition force.
At the time, Ghana had only three universities: the University of Ghana, the University of Cape Coast, and the University of Science and Technology (UST), now Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).
Source:Lovinghananews.com
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