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Why Is The Vice Chancellor Trying To Kill Conti And Katanga Traditions ? ( Letter To Vice Chancellor, KNUST)

By Coyona Says
Opinion Why Is The Vice Chancellor Trying To Kill Conti And Katanga Traditions ?  Letter To Vice Chancellor, KNUST
APR 5, 2017 LISTEN

*Fellow Continentals*
Its high time the charge of the fellows is fused with the power of the continentals to make an impact in our intellectual community, the SRC which was established to be mouthpiece of the student body seems to be dead nowadays ...

*Should a peaceful procession held on campus lead to the cancellation of a hall festival ?*

It has been the tradition of the University Hall to embark on processions during it's hall festival to demonstrate the rich Cultures of Ghana and Africa as a whole ,however the University authorities are trying to tell us that these traditions are foolish and hence cancelling the Hall festival of the University hall just because they went for a procession meanwhile this same authorities have approved of the Africa Hall Candlelight procession , is it Favouritism or Gender Discrimination , If I may ask? How can the procession of Africa Hall be approved by the authorities and that of CONTI and KATANGA refused during their hall weeks ? Why?.

*Why do students have to present ID cards before receiving a medical assistance at the University hospital*

Why are residents of the halls using biometric verification just to take their key or sign in but students have to present ID cards at the university hospital before receiving medical assistance.. In 2008 a first year student of the university hall died due to negligence of the hospital officials to treat the dying boy who did not have his ID card on him which lead to riots on campus by residents of the university hall.

*Why should the traditional councils of the halls be ejected*

As they are called "traditional halls" , this means these halls have traditions which must be kept so that they don't lose their value as traditional halls , but it looks like the University authorities want to obliterate the traditions of the halls especially that of CONTI and KATANGA , but we all know that CONTI and KATANGA are known Nationwide for their traditions and culture .. Should a tradition which has been in the hall since its establishment be abolished ? Can Asantehene rise up to say he is abolishing all the traditions of the Ashanti Kingdom ? Certainly not , because if he does that Ashanti will lose its value, if not why should Mr Vice Chancellor and Dean of students make effort to abolish the traditions of CONTI and KATANGA, should it be so?.

*Africa hall has no fans instead let us give them CCTV cameras*

*Why is accommodation at the SRC hostel come at such a price*

*Should there be a ban on procession on the male halls during Friday night morale at Conti and Katanga , when this same morale and procession is a means of releasing stress by affiliates of these halls , should there really be a ban? Yet D.O.S , will send us messages to come for programs to release stress by coming to watch Agya Koo and so at the great hall.. Really.. #I think there should be no ban on processions , if The authorities want to stop a rivalry which is no more I think proper measures will do rather than banning procession will do...*

I think its high time the power of continentals is fused with the charge of the fellows as it was done in 2014....

*I believe in continentalism*
*I believe in Katangeeism*
Its time for change, I am for change , Are you?.
Its time for change..
Cc : *Vice Chancellor, KNUST.*
*Dean of students*

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