Serwaa Amihere apologizes to PRESEC over ‘homosexual’ comment

Media personality and lawyer Serwaa Amihere has apologised to Presbyterian Boys’ Senior High School following public backlash over comments she made about the school.

In a video released on Saturday, Ms Amihere expressed regret over her remarks, which had sparked strong condemnation from the PRESEC community and sections of the public.

“I’d like to apologize to everyone who felt slighted by the comments, especially the PRESEC community and the Presecans,” she said. “I apologize, and I assure you it won’t happen again.”

Her apology comes after management of Presbyterian Boys’ Senior High School issued a strongly worded statement rejecting claims attributed to her that described the school as a “breeding ground for homosexuals.”

PRESEC said it had taken “serious note of a statement attributed to Miss Serwaa Amihere Esq.” and described the comments as “false, reckless, and deeply offensive.”

“Management unequivocally condemns this statement,” the school said, adding that it amounted to “an irresponsible generalisation that undermines the integrity of our institution and maligns our students.”

The controversy followed a viral video on social media in which the GHOne TV host allegedly claimed there were several homosexuals in the all-male school.

In the clip, she was also accused of making disparaging gestures about how some students behaved, likening their mannerisms to girls.

PRESEC warned that such remarks were harmful and exposed students to ridicule, prejudice, and emotional distress.

“Any assertion to the contrary is a gross misrepresentation of who we are and what we stand for,” management stated.

The school emphasised that PRESEC is a Presbyterian mission institution founded on Christian values and governed in accordance with the doctrines of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana and the laws of the Republic.

“For over eight decades, PRESEC has been dedicated to academic excellence, discipline, leadership, and moral formation,” the statement said, pointing to repeated successes at the National Science and Maths Quiz as evidence of its strong academic culture.

Management stressed that statements of the nature attributed to Ms Amihere were not only inaccurate but damaging to national efforts to protect young people in educational environments.

“We will not accept or normalise such characterisations,” the school said.

Despite the controversy, PRESEC thanked parents, alumni, students and the wider public for their support and confidence in the institution, assuring stakeholders of its continued commitment to protecting students’ dignity.

Ms Amihere’s apology has since been acknowledged by many on social media, with calls for greater restraint and responsibility.