BECE 2023: School Uses Akufo-Addo's "Mother Serpent of Corruption" Tag To Set Mock Question For Candidates

• A BECE mock exams paper is trending online because it uses the "mother serpent of corruption" tag for Akufo-Addo as one of its English Language questions
• Former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu first used that description for Akufo-Addo after he resigned fro the top position
• Other questions on the mock paper also indirectly takes a swipe at the Nana Akufo-Addo-led administration

A controversial description of Nana Akufo-Addo by former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has found its way into the mock questions of this year's BECE candidates.

YEN.com.gh has seen what appears to be the English Language mock examination paper for BECE candidates of Confidence Preparatory that asks students to explain the "mother serpent of corruption" as used to describe Akufo-Addo.

The first question on the mock paper reads as follows:

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The president of the country was described as the Mother Serpent of corruption. This means that

A. his mother is a serpent

B. he fully endorses corruption

C. he behaves like the mother serpent

D. he dislikes serpents

The question paper, which has that question circled, has been trending online since Adom News shared it on Monday, August 7, 2023.

There are also other questions on the paper that sought to take a swipe at the administration of Nana Akufo-Addo.

For instance, question 6 reads:

"The massive corruption and hardship in the country is making it difficult to put body and soul together. This means that life is:..."

Amidu describes Akufo-Addo as the mother serpent of corruption

In November 2020, former special prosecutor Martin Amidu hit heavily at Akufo-Addo when he accused him of corruption.

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In a 27-page response to allegations levelled against him from the presidency, Amidu accused President Akufo-Addo of being the kingpin of corruption at the Presidency.

Amidu said Akufo-Addo took the presidential oath during his inauguration "looking like the innocent flower of anti-corruption but being the mother serpent of corruption under it.”

The description persists today and is used by the opposition NDC when they take a swipe at the president.

Former MP arrested for allegedly defrauding scrap dealer

In other stories, YEN.com.gh has reported that a former Wulensi MP, Thomas Donkor Ogajah, is facing charges of fraud after allegedly duping a scrap dealer.

The MP is said to have defrauded the scrap dealer of over GH¢90,000 in two separate business deals.

Ogajah has also been accused of influence peddling with appointees at the Ministry of Railways Development.

Ablakwa turns to finance ministry in Kitchen Scandal publication

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Also, the North Tongu MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has demanded a response from the finance ministry on what he calls the "kitchen scandal".

Ablkawa has claimed there is a plot to force the state to pay GH¢187.3 million to a company being represented by Gabby Otchere-Darko's law firm.

The MP accused the finance ministry of indulging threats from Otchere-Darko despite arguments against the payment.

Headteacher accused of squandering BECE registration fees

In another BECE-related news, the headteacher in the Gomoa East district has been accused of squandering money meant to register his students for BECE.

Some students of the Gomoa Budu Atta D/A Junior High School were left stranded and in tears when the BECE commenced.

Some residents in the area have made attempts to find the head teacher and make him account for the money.

Source: YEN.com.gh