Your labelling of our school as “breeding ground for homosexuals” offensive – PRESEC to Serwaa

Presbyterian Boys’ Senior High School (PRESEC), Legon, has condemned remarks attributed to Serwaa Amihere, describing claims about students’ sexuality as false, reckless, and deeply offensive.

In a statement issued by management, PRESEC said it had taken “serious note of a statement attributed to Miss Serwaa Amihere Esq.” in which the lawyer and television host allegedly labelled the school “a breeding ground for homosexuals.”

Management said the description unfairly maligned students and sought to stigmatise an institution with a long-standing record of discipline, academic excellenc,e and moral formation.

“Management unequivocally condemns this statement,” the statement said, adding that it was “an irresponsible generalisation that undermines the integrity of our institution.”

The response follows a viral video circulating on social media in which the GHOne TV host reportedly claimed there were several homosexuals in the all-male school.

In the clip, she allegedly made disparaging gestures about how some students behaved, likening their mannerisms to girls.

PRESEC said such comments were inaccurate and harmful, exposing 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 its identity as a Presbyterian mission institution founded and governed on Christian values, noting that for more than eight decades it has focused on character development, leadership and moral upbringing in line with the doctrines of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana and the laws of the Republic.

“PRESEC’s record speaks clearly for itself,” the statement said, pointing to sustained academic achievements and repeated successes at the National Science and Maths Quiz as evidence of a culture grounded in intellectual rigour, discipline and responsible leadership.

Management warned that statements of the nature attributed to Ms Amihere were not only defamatory but damaging to national efforts to protect young people in educational settings.

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

The school thanked parents, alumni, students and the wider public for their continued confidence and trust, assuring stakeholders of its commitment to protecting students’ dignity and upholding standards for which PRESEC is known.

PRESEC added that it would remain focused on its core mandate of delivering quality education, enforcing discipline and shaping principled leaders, while urging public commentators to exercise restraint and responsibility when speaking about schools and students.