Obuasi SHTS case: 'If we don’t get any positive response, we’ll stage another demo' — Hawa Koomson

The National Women's Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mavis Hawa Koomson, has warned that the party will organise further demonstrations if authorities fail to ensure justice for 19 female students allegedly sexually abused by the headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School, Zakaria Abdulai.

Speaking on Eyewitness News after leading NPP women in a protest at Obuasi in the Ashanti Region on Friday, Ms Koomson said the party's Women's Wing would continue its campaign until the allegations were properly addressed and the affected students received justice.

She cautioned that the demonstration would not be the last if authorities failed to take meaningful steps to resolve the matter.

“If we don’t still have any response, positive response, we’ll have another action. We’ll do it. We know what we are doing,” she said.

Ms Koomson expressed satisfaction with the turnout, saying the number of participants had surpassed her initial expectations. She disclosed that she had anticipated fewer than 1,000 people at the protest.

She also indicated that the campaign was attracting support from other women and professional groups, suggesting that future demonstrations could draw wider participation.

“I’m not the only person fighting this. A lot of women are coming on board. Professional women are coming on board. Professional women groups are coming on board. And wait and see what will happen if they don’t give them their justice,” she said.

The NPP Women's Organiser insisted that the campaign would continue until the affected students obtained justice.

“Until we get justice for the young ladies, they are not going to relent. We’ll get to the letter of this matter,” she stated.

The protest follows allegations of sexual abuse involving 19 female students of the school, with growing calls for the headmaster to face prosecution and for stronger measures to protect students against sexual abuse in educational institutions.