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| Africa: North |
| Thousands of Islamist Teachers in Egypt Have Been Fired |
| 2004-03-10 |
| Thousands of Islamist teachers were removed from their jobs in Egypt, Egyptian Education Minister Hussein Kamel Bahaeddin said in remarks published Tuesday in the Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper. Asked by the Saudi-owned daily how the government dealt with the infiltration of Islamists into Egyptian schools, Bahaeddin replied: "Thousands of extremist teachers were removed." The minister said his decision to remove them was based on reports from the security services and from supervisors in his ministry as well as on complaints from students’ parents. He added that he "removes a teacher immediately" once he determines he or she is bent on challenging national policy, without saying whether the teachers were removed permanently, according to the London-based daily. |
| Posted by:Mike Sylwester |
| #7 Like somebody commented a few days ago: "Look for the union labble!" |
| Posted by: Fred 2004-3-10 9:46:57 PM |
| #6 Please don't compare this to the NEA. I don't know, I think it would be fitting to do unto the NEA... I consider both the NEA and the Federal employee's unions to be the epitome of why this nation's going to hell in a leaky handbasket. Removing both would certainly slow down the degeneration, and a little hard work might even restore some of the integrity government used to have. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2004-3-10 7:52:08 PM |
| #5 Please don't compare this to the NEA. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-3-10 5:32:51 PM |
| #4 "without saying whether the teachers were removed permanently" can I take that "permanently" as literally dead? heh heh |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-3-10 11:14:02 AM |
| #3 wow! Egypt is serious. No wonder he got an invitation to Crawford! No need to worry though, I'm sure our own Universities are hiring. |
| Posted by: B 2004-3-10 10:30:38 AM |
| #2 Al Asshat Reporter: "So, um, whaddya think yer gonna do with the 'zoid teachers when ya find 'em?" Minister Bahaeddin: "Well, since they've been subborned by your Wahhabi freaks, maybe we should just shoot 'em and ship the bodies to you guys, asshole." |
| Posted by: .com 2004-3-10 6:54:48 AM |
| #1 not to worry--plenty of jobs in the kingdom--at a better wage--just ask sayid qutb's brother |
| Posted by: SON OF TOLUI 2004-3-10 1:39:47 AM |