K-Poly students demonstrate against SRC for allegedly embezzling funds

Kumasi Polytechnic students have locked all entrances to the school while they are demonstrating and preventing academic activities in protest against the current SRC executives.

The students have accused the school’s Students Representative Council (SRC) of misappropriation of funds meant for a just ended SRC week celebration.

Clad in red outfits and holding placards and chanting songs, the students demanded that the SRC executives come out and explain to them how the funds were used.

"They have wasted our monies which were meant for the SRC week this year. They said they would bring some artists and organise some activities but we did not see all the activities budgeted for, a student told Joy News.

Luv FM's Erastus Asare Donkor reports that the angry students rejected pleas by school authorities to unlock the entrance of the school.

Rector of the Polytechnic, Professor Nsowah Nuamah expressed surprise at a student demonstration to demand accountability from their own.

He says the demonstration was unnecessary as audit units of the polytechnic structures are available to address allegations of embezzlement leveled against current SRC executives.

"You only have to report this to management and management will take over from there, no need to demonstrate," he stated.

Professor Nsowah Nuamah
Professor Nsowah Nuamah said the management of the school invited the police to calm down tempers and to get the students to open the entrances.