Politicisation of critical national issues holds back contribution from academia

A Senior Lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Dr Stephen  Donyinah, said the general politicisation of ideas has restrained the academia from contributing to matters of national development. 

He said until partisan politics, which has taken the fabric of the Ghanaian society is rooted out of national discussions, the academia will remain reluctant in contributing to critical issues of national relevance.  

Speaking at a forum in Accra, Dr Donyinah said it is unfortunate Ghanaians dig deeper and trace the political background of personalities in the academic front, whenever they contribute to national issues. 

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