Go Away! … Disabled Graduates Refuse To Hand Over Petition To Presidential Aide

An unsettling situation emerged at Jubilee House on the previous day, as a group of unemployed graduates with disabilities refused to deliver a petition to a presidential aide assigned to receive it. The Coalition of Unemployed Graduates with Disabilities insisted that the petition, which addresses unemployment and the challenges faced by graduates with disabilities, should be presented to a higher-ranking government official.

Presidential aide, Dr Samuel Ayeh, who was meant to receive the document, acknowledged the coalition's decision and respected their stance. Dr Ayeh emphasized that, as a senior government official, he was at the Jubilee House to receive the petition on the President's behalf. The coalition's convener, Gilbert Boateng, stated that the group had previously submitted petitions without seeing any positive changes and demanded a meeting with a senior government official who could take decisive action on their concerns.

The Coalition aimed to meet the Chief of Staff, the Vice President, or the President directly. This incident, occurring just two weeks after a similar dispute involving the New Patriotic Party, highlights the expectations of petitioners regarding the appropriate recipient of petitions from the Presidency.