The ex-Member of Parliament for the Subin constituency, Eugene Boakye Antwi, has accused some party leaders, notably at the constituency and regional levels, of levying inflated fees for Senior High School placements.He contended that these unscrupulous actions played a pivotal role in the party’s dismal performance during the 2024 general elections.

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“The issue came up that people are selling the SHS placement, and people reported it on the MPs' platform, but the minister said he needed evidence.“This is not an allegation. In Assin North they were selling the SHS placement slot, the same thing happened, and their treasurer was sacked. They said he had taken over GH¢500,000… In Hon. Kennedy Agyapong’s constituency, it happened, and they sacked him,” he said.

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Speaking on Oyerepa FM on January 20, 2025, he shared that the concern was brought up on parliamentary platforms and relayed to the then Minister of Education, Osei Yaw Adutwum, who demanded substantiated evidence before taking any measures.

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He further asserted that a former constituency executive officer from Assin Central in the Central Region was ousted for reportedly amassing over GH¢500,000 through fraudulent Senior High School placement dealings.“People were like, 'Why should I vote for you to come to power, and if my child needs placement, I have to pay GH¢5,000?' Before I became an MP in Subin, people were taking money, and I swore to end such things.

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Ask my constituency executives. I don’t know why a constituency officer and regional officer would sell slots to people.”

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