Student teachers demonstrate
A group of student teachers yesterday demonstrated and further threatened to take action if the ministry of education does not release its vacancy bulletin soon.
The protests took place in Windhoek and Ongwediva. In Windhoek, the demonstrators who were led by the Teachers Union of Namibia (TUN) refused to hand over a petition to the education permanent secretary Sanet Steenkamp.
“We refused to give it to the permanent secretary because the minister was not there. We understand she was in a cabinet meeting,” said TUN leader Mahongora Kavihuha. The petition indicated that teachers are ready to take “further action” if the bulletin is not released on 17 November as was promised by the ministry.
“The demonstration witnessed is a direct result of the ministry's arrogance in failing to respond to the demand posted to them earlier and failure in not informing stakeholders on the causes of delay,” the petition read. Education ministry spokesperson Absalom Absalom confirmed the group has refused to hand over the petition to the authorities because of the minister's absence.
JEMIMA BEUKES
The protests took place in Windhoek and Ongwediva. In Windhoek, the demonstrators who were led by the Teachers Union of Namibia (TUN) refused to hand over a petition to the education permanent secretary Sanet Steenkamp.
“We refused to give it to the permanent secretary because the minister was not there. We understand she was in a cabinet meeting,” said TUN leader Mahongora Kavihuha. The petition indicated that teachers are ready to take “further action” if the bulletin is not released on 17 November as was promised by the ministry.
“The demonstration witnessed is a direct result of the ministry's arrogance in failing to respond to the demand posted to them earlier and failure in not informing stakeholders on the causes of delay,” the petition read. Education ministry spokesperson Absalom Absalom confirmed the group has refused to hand over the petition to the authorities because of the minister's absence.
JEMIMA BEUKES
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