Prempeh College Readies To Sue NSMQ In Court After Semi-Final Exit, Peeps React
- Prempeh College has told the organisers of the NSMQ of its desire to go to court following their exit from the competition
- The school has maintained that their exit was unfair and believes the right thing must be done
- The five-time champions made their displeasure known in a new statement released on Tuesday, October 24
Prempeh College has hinted at its intent to take court action against Primetime Limited, organisers of the National Science and Maths Quiz.
This new twist follows a release by the school on October 24, where it revealed that it remains resolute in its stance that the answer provided by its contestants in the fifth round of the semi-final contest involving them, Opoku Ware School and Pope John SHS, was correct.
Source: Facebook
The statement signed by the school's NSMQ coordinator, PB Damoah, revealed that every available option will be taken to ensure that they get a fair hearing.
"We are resolute in our minds that our answer is correct, and we will rake all available steps and means, including legal, if necessary, to ensure that Prempch College and its contestants are given a fair hearing.
In instances where we have exited the competition, we have supported Primetime and the winning school and congratulated them. This is the first time we have had to engage Primetime on this level because we genuinely believe in the position we have taken," the statement read in part.
The statement, which was sighted by YEN.com.gh on the Facebook page of Prempeh College Online, has gathered over 100 likes and 17 comments as of the time of writing the report.
Ghanaians react to Prempeh College's petition
Many people who reacted to the post were on the side of Prempeh College regarding the ongoing impasse with NSMQ.
Toufic Khalil George stated:
Proffessor kaufmann has always been biased towards us and even she was more bias during the last yesr edition of d nsmq in which presec won.if we do not want this to happen again the best thing is to go to court and let d judge decide,is that simple.primetime will not budge until we wake up
Snr Image Boakye Jacob indicted:
Primetime All that we seek is SIMPLE JUST ADMIT you erred..that's all. Afterwards u can proceed with your program.
Caleb Agyei-Kwakye replied:
Let’s gooo. Like I said , Prempeh College is the pacesetting school . We may have to be the first school to sue National Science & Maths Quiz and Primetime over issues surrounding the competition. I wonder why Primetime cannot just stick to the substance of our protest
NSMQ dismisses Prempeh's petition
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that the NSMQ dismissed the petition submitted by Prempeh College in relation to the semi-final contest involving Opoku Ware School and Pope John SHS.
The organisers said upon careful review, it was satisfied with the explanation given by the NSMQ consultant and the quiz mistress over the decision not to award marks to Prempeh College for the disputed riddle.
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Source: YEN.com.gh
