Mrs Amissah-Arthur reveals why she refused to give headmistress chalk

The Second Lady, Mrs Matilda Amissah-Arthur, has revealed why she refused to give the headmistress of Kukurantumi Presby Primary School chalk, after she requested some educational supplies, including chalk, from the government.

Mrs Amissah-Arthur said she was surprise when the headmistress asked for chalk because she has been supporting the school in with her donations for some years now.

According to her, the headmistress' request for chalk took her by surprise, prompting her to call for community participation in how the school was managed.

Speaking Saturday at an event to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Jack and Jill School in Accra, Mrs Amissah-Arthur said she had gone to Kukurantumi to donate 500 books and five computers, after she received a request to do so.

Mrs Amissah-Arthur said: On Wednesday, I went to Kukurantumi to make a presentation of five computers and 500 books to the Presby Basic School upon a request I received. A comment I made has been in the media since then.

“I have, for some years now, been supporting them in my own small way by making donations to them

“I was completely taken aback when the headmistress asked for chalk. My response was intended to encourage community participation in the school. If what I said has offended people I use this opportunity to say ‘I’m sorry’.”

Mrs Amissah-Arthur has since been attacked in the media for chastising the headmistress.