I was afraid the judge will be bribed and we will lose the case

Rastafarian student, Oheneba Nkrabea ruled in favour of by the Human Right Division of the Accra High Court in the landmark dreadlock case against the Achimota School has said his greatest fear going into the litigation was that the judge might be compromised.

Speaking on TV3 NewDay on Tuesday, June 1, monitored by GhanaPlus.com the teenager noted he had heard Ghana was ranked third in corruption and that had generated some doubt in his mind that he might not be successful in the trial.

He noted, although, he had a strong case which boarder on his right to education, his religious background, regardless, he was afraid the judge would be bribed and he would lose the case.

“I have never been so happy, at first I was afraid we will lose the case … I have heard that Ghana is the third most corrupt country in Africa so I was afraid that the judge will be corrupts and bribed but other than that looking at the take our lawyer used which is the right to education, regardless of your religion, I believed that that could go through but the corruption part, that I was afraid of,” he said.

“I have been watching Anas’s videos of cause and I thought that can actually happen to me,” he added.

Admit ‘Rasta’ students Tyron Marhguy, Oheneba Nkrabea – Court tells Achimota School

The Human Right Division of the Accra High Court on Monday, May 31 ruled that Rastafarian students, Oheneba Nkrabea and Tyrone Iras Marhguy should be admitted by the Achimota School in Accra with their dreadlocks.

The court presided over by Justice Gifty Adjei Addo in her ruling said failure to admit the students with their dread locks borne out of their religious right would violate their human right, right to education and dignity.

Achimota School direct Rastafarian students to cut their hair in conformity with school rules

Achimota school, one of the renowned educational institution in the country had in March has discontinue the admission processes of Mr Nkrabea and Tyrone Iras Marhguythe, after they refused to comply with school regulations to cut their hair citing religious belief as the reason.

The school had indicated the directive was to ensure uniformity of all students, religious belief regardless.

Source: GhanaPlus.com