Peace returns to Ejisu-Juaben after chief orders 30 lashes on a French teacher

The Ejisuhene Nana Afranie Okese says peace has since return to the Ejisu-Juaben Municipality in the Ashanti Region night after Teachers at Besease boycotted classes in protest of what they say is maltreatment of their colleague.

Nana Afranie Okese stated that he met with the District director of education, regional Police commander and other stakeholders yesterday to address the issue.

Speaking to Adakabre Frimpong Manso on Dwaso Nsem programme on Tuesday, He stressed normal business activities have return to the area.

Earlier, teachers at Ejisu Besease L/A JHS in the Ashanti region were on a sit-down strike over what they say is unfair treatment meted out to a French teacher of the school.

The French teacher, Francis Kateh, was given 30 lashes on the back by the chief of Ejisu Besease, Nana Kwasi Akyeampong for allegedly smoking wee at a drinking spot where he (teacher) was drinking with three of his friends last Saturday.

His aggrieved colleagues say the assault is not only inhuman to the victim but it also denigrates the teaching profession.

The teachers indicated that though the Chief did not find wee on the teacher and his friends, he insisted that they had smoked the herbs.

But Nana Afranie Okese explained that has been a recent increase number of student smoking Indian hemp in the public. He noted he has personally seen some group of students smoking at backyard of the palace.

Commenting on how he is going to reduce the menace in the area, he stressed that many times the Police find it difficult to get the necessary evidence to arrest the criminals.

He therefore urged the people in the area to support the Police with information to assist them with enough evidence to arrest the criminals.