A group of concerned members from the University of Cape Coast (UCC) chapter of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has expressed dissatisfaction with a recent press release issued by their UTAG UCC Executive.
The group claims the statement does not represent the wider membership and accuses the leadership of acting without proper consultation.
In a statement, the concerned members disassociated themselves from the executive's position, noting, "We wish to express our utmost disappointment with the statement and dissociate ourselves from the same." The group criticised the UTAG UCC leadership for escalating tensions on campus with what it described as "misleading statements" and a possible "hidden agenda." The group took issue with a press statement released on Monday, 16 September 2024, asserting that the decision to publish it was made by a small faction of the UTAG UCC Executive without consulting the association's approximately 800 members. "It was rather a unilateral decision taken by a few individuals who constitute the UTAG UCC Executive," it stated.
According to the group, no meeting was held to seek the broader membership's input before the statement was made public.