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Africa: Subsaharan |
Zimbo thugs shut down private schools |
2004-05-04 |
THE showdown between the Government and private schools intensified yesterday as Government toughened its stance and began shutting down some private boarding schools that had opened ahead of today’s start to the second school term, for increasing school fees without its approval. About 30 000 children are affected. Police officers were yesterday deployed to 45 private schools throughout the country that had allegedly refused to abide by the Government’s order not to increase school fees, to ensure that these schools do not open for classes today. Police chief spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Wayne Bvudzijena yesterday confirmed that the Ministry of Rhodies didnt shut too many schools down, did start a lot of them, though, doesn’t count. Several schools have said that they have not had their fee proposals either accepted or rejected, some for several terms. On these allegations that the ministry was taking too long to respond to proposals to hike fees, Cde Chigwedere said these were "outright lies". He said, under the Education Act, schools were only allowed to apply for authority to increase fees once a year. Cde Chigwedere said even if the ministry took long to etc, etc. In his speech marking the 24th anniversary of Independence on April 18, They’ve only had 24 years, so it will be real soon, someday. So where do these arses (ZANU-PF) kids go to school? Paris, Basle, America? Any answers? Talk about dragging everyone down with them, (which is what we knew would happen). Oops, first major rant, apologies for how it turns out. |
Posted by:rhodesiafever |
#1 They were sending the y'uts to Libya, but I think that stopped since Mugabe didn't pay his bills and Qadaffi got a taste of that o'l time religion (aka survival). If I had to take a WAG, I'd say the Chinese have stepped into the breach. |
Posted by: Pappy 2004-05-04 10:10:17 PM |