The father of one of the Rastafarian students who were denied admission to Achimota School says he and the other parents are not surprised by the School’s decision to appeal the High Court ordered to readmit the students.

Speaking on Top Story Wednesday, Ras Nkrabea said that they can exercise that right since the school has a right to appeal.

However, he said the students will be sent to the School because the High Court had already ruled on the case.

“Appeal is an option and they have the right to utilise that option. We anticipated that they would do that, so it is not surprising. We are waiting on the lawyers to give us direction,” he said.

His comment comes after the Governing Board of the Achimota School has announced its decision to appeal the ruling by the Human Right Division of the Accra High Court, ordering it to admit the two Rastafarian students.

In a statement signed by the Chairman of the Board on Tuesday, June 1, the board stated that “the School Board disagrees with the court's ruling. The School Board has therefore directed its lawyers to appeal against the ruling.”

Mr Ras Nkrabea said that they will not allow the constitutional right of the young boys to be violated just because the school plans on filing an appeal.

Meanwhile, private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has explained that despite the Achimota School Board’s decision to appeal the ruling by the Accra High Court, ordering the School to enrol the two Rastafarians, the students can join their mates in normal school activities.

Speaking on Joy FM’s Top Story, Tuesday, June 1, Martin Kpebu said if the School's Headmistress prevents the Rastafarians from enrolling, she risks being charged for contempt of court.

This, he stated, is because Achimota School is yet to file for and obtain a stay of execution, which if granted, would allow the School to prevent the students from enrolling pending the outcome of the appeal.

“After filing the notice of appeal, the losing party (Achimota School) has to file what we call, application for stay of execution.

"So from its name, you can hazard a guess, meaning that whatever is in the judgement should not be executed. That is, it should not be carried out. In simple terms, don’t implement the judgement yet until after the appeal.