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Voice from Matabeleland reactions to 21st movement celebrations on school shutdown
24 Feb 2017 at 18:30hrs | Views
Concern over children's right to education
‘I find it difficult to understand how Zanu Pf fails to separate party politics from government functionalities. How can they expunge twelve hours of our children's lessons in favour of a two hour event? Are they going to compensate them? This is just unfair' (Civic society activist, Bulawayo Metro)
Disappointment
‘When we received news from our children that the Thursday and Friday lessons were to be suspended, we were not surprised. In fact it confirmed that the Zanu Pf led government is still hostile to the region up to the point of robbing our kids their entitlement of learning.' (Community elder, Nkulumane)
Why not just declare it a national holiday?
‘I think sooner than later, this day will be declared a national holiday. I say so because it has assumed a powerful charge up to the point of derailing school lessons.' (Parent, Nketha)
Why always us?
‘Why should it be Matabeleland schools that are subjected to such directives? I doubt they behave that way when other regions host such celebrations. Indeed were are subjects rather than citizens.' (Parent, Makokoba)
Excitement about long weekend
‘When we got to school, we were told to go back home and report to school on Monday. Our headmistress made it clear that it was an extinct weekend to relax while pondering and celebrating the birthday of our president' (Student, Tshabalala)
'Breach of right to information'?
‘Apart from violating the right to education of our children, they equally expropriated our right to information. I say this because they did not consult and notify us before enacting such a decision.' (Teacher, Bulawayo Metro)
Hands tied
‘Sometimes parents put the blame on us, but well we are just recipients to convey messages to our students. Yes, it is unfair but what can we do! If nothing is done to avert such, our students will forever be the victims of the opaque system without clear policies' (Senior school teacher, Tshabalala)
‘I find it difficult to understand how Zanu Pf fails to separate party politics from government functionalities. How can they expunge twelve hours of our children's lessons in favour of a two hour event? Are they going to compensate them? This is just unfair' (Civic society activist, Bulawayo Metro)
Disappointment
‘When we received news from our children that the Thursday and Friday lessons were to be suspended, we were not surprised. In fact it confirmed that the Zanu Pf led government is still hostile to the region up to the point of robbing our kids their entitlement of learning.' (Community elder, Nkulumane)
Why not just declare it a national holiday?
‘I think sooner than later, this day will be declared a national holiday. I say so because it has assumed a powerful charge up to the point of derailing school lessons.' (Parent, Nketha)
‘Why should it be Matabeleland schools that are subjected to such directives? I doubt they behave that way when other regions host such celebrations. Indeed were are subjects rather than citizens.' (Parent, Makokoba)
Excitement about long weekend
‘When we got to school, we were told to go back home and report to school on Monday. Our headmistress made it clear that it was an extinct weekend to relax while pondering and celebrating the birthday of our president' (Student, Tshabalala)
'Breach of right to information'?
‘Apart from violating the right to education of our children, they equally expropriated our right to information. I say this because they did not consult and notify us before enacting such a decision.' (Teacher, Bulawayo Metro)
Hands tied
‘Sometimes parents put the blame on us, but well we are just recipients to convey messages to our students. Yes, it is unfair but what can we do! If nothing is done to avert such, our students will forever be the victims of the opaque system without clear policies' (Senior school teacher, Tshabalala)
Source - Byo24News
