Philemon Zaa-nyeya Laar, President of the Students Representative Council (SRC) of the Ghana School of Law has resigned from holding himself as a leader of the student representative body after the management of his school directed him to do so.
According to a letter dated on February 2, 2021 and signed by Juliet Adu-Adjei, Registrar of the Ghana School of Law, Laar was directed to resign after he failed an exam.
The letter further explained Laar cannot continue to hold himself out as President of SRC following his failure to pass the PLC Part 1 exam. It has therefore asked the election body of the school to conduct fresh elections to replace Laar as the SRC president of the school.
In his resignation letter, Laar who is currently awaiting the outcome of a delayed remarking which he has requested for, noted that he has been unfairly treated.
“The decision to resign was occasioned by the apparent deadlock between the SRC and Management of the Ghana School of Law on whether or not an administrative fiat should be the basis to withdraw recognition for me as a democratically elected executive of the SRC.
I was unsuccessful in the October 2020 PLC examinations. Like several other students displeased about their results, and convinced that the examination results did not reflect their industry and performance, I applied to have my scripts remarked. Results of the said remarking are yet to be released.
“Based on the above facts, Management of the Ghana School of Law communicated their unwillingness to engage with the SRC if I remain President. They have also refused to release any funds to the SRC for the same reason,” Laar remarked in his resignation statement.
He continued that he disagrees with this position by Management because this singular action is an affront on the constitution of the SRC and represents undue interference in the affairs of students. The withdrawal recognition of him as President and the accompanying actions prejudices the outcome of his application for remarking which in itself has delayed unduly contrary to the timelines provided in the students’ handbook.
“I was elected to serve, but I cannot in the circumstances, offer leadership that my constituents deserve. I owe my Executive Council a huge debt of gratitude. Constrained in many ways, we found strength from holding hands. I am confident that the remaining two months left of our tenure would receive great leadership. I have discussed and agreed with them, that upon my resignation, article 20(4) of the SRC Constitution shall be triggered; one of the Vice Presidents will be selected to replace me”, Laar remarked in his concluding statement.
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