This is a disproportionate reaction from the government. They need to
open the school and let the students continue their studies. Those in
grade 12 are missing out big time and this may impact on their
performance in the final WASC exams later this year.
The students need to finish the syllabus inorder to stand a better
chance of passing their final exams. The govt should not continue to
play with their future in the name of security when in fact, there is
no national security dimension to this. It wasn’t like they have
threatened national security, have they?
The students categorically made it clear the demo was against the Vice
Principle. So why not send the Vice Principal on leave while the
matter is being investigated and studies continuing?
Thanks
Daffeh
On 04/03/2013, Malanding Jaiteh <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Perhaps Mr. Bouy was just "doing his job" by adding his signature to "an
> order from above" but I cannot help but ask, how a Saints alum and Perm
> Sec of Min of Education cannot personally see to it that the entire
> student population are not "shut out" because of some "upheaval". You
> mean the entire student population were part of the "upheaval"? Is
> closing the school the only solution? Surely there must be a few
> innocent kids who deserve to go to school uninterrupted.
>
> Malanding Jaiteh
>
>
> On 3/4/2013 10:45 AM, Baba Galleh Jallow wrote:
>> Malanding, I don't think that Bouy has much to do with the closure,
>> apart from getting the message out. In today's Gambia, every major
>> decision of this nature emanates directly from the president's office.
>> That is how tyrannical regimes operate. The ministry of basic
>> education would not dare close the school without orders from above.
>>
>> Baba
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2013 09:58:22 -0500
>> From: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: [G_L] St Augustine's SSS still closed?
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>
>> You mean its so bad that Mr. Bouy, who I believe is a Saint's Alum
>> must resort to closing the entire school until further notice? Very
>> shocking and depressing:(
>>
>> Malanding Jaiteh
>>
>>
>>
>> St Augustine’s SSS closed, for now
>>
>> africa <http://thepoint.gm/africa/news> » gambia
>> <http://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/news>
>> Thursday, February 28, 2013
>> The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education Tuesday announced that
>> it is closing St. Augustine’s Senior Secondary School in Banjul until
>> further notice.
>>
>> A press release from the Ministry said this followed an upheaval at
>> the school, and urged the students to stay away from the premises of
>> the school and wait for further directives from the Ministry.
>>
>> Below is the full text of the press release:
>>
>> “Following the upheaval at St. Augustine’s Senior Secondary School,
>> the general public is hereby informed that the Ministry of Basic and
>> Secondary Education is closing the said school until further notice.
>> In this regard and until such a time that the school is being re-opened:
>>
>> 1.Students attending St. Augustine’s Senior Secondary School are being
>> asked to stay away from the school premises and to wait for further
>> directives from the Ministry.
>>
>> 2.Parents of student attending St. Augustine’s are also urged to
>> ensure that this directive is adhered to strictly by their children.
>>
>> The general public is being assured that the authorities of the
>> Ministry and the school will be working together with a view to
>> reopening the school soonest.
>>
>> The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education counts on the usual
>> cooperation and understanding of the general public.”
>>
>> Your co-operation is highly appreciated.
>>
>> Yours Sincerely
>>
>> Baboucarr Bouy
>>
>> Permanent Secretary
>>
>>
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