Students stone education office in Yirol West after teacher transfered
to capital of Lakes state
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By Manyang Mayom
May 26, 2011 (RUMBEK) – Students from Pankar senior secondary school
of Yirol West County in Lakes state went on strike on Thursday morning
against the county education office’s decision to transfer one of
their teacher to the state capital Rumbek.
The students stoned the office of county education officer damaging
the property. The office of the county commissioner also had stones
thrown at it but was not damaged. A policeman sustained injuries when
he approached county authority offices and ordered the angry students
to stop throwing stones.
A student who preferred not to be named, in a phone call to Sudan
Tribune said: “We are not happy with the transfer of our teacher. This
teacher is a nice man who open gates for us to have a brilliant
education. Our education standards have now improved since his coming
to this county. We need him to stay with us so that we could continue
to increase our educational capacity to better levels.”
Yirol West County commissioner Makur Kulang Liei confirmed that
incident took place.
“Yes, the students were very annoyed after hearing the transfer of
their teacher ... the students did not first consult with me, they
just started throwing stones at people on the streets and they stoned
my office and the county education office and destroyed some books.”
Commissioner Kulang said that he “was very surprised when I saw
students on the highway this morning. They did not fear me. They
started stoning my office while I was inside the office and I did not
escape from my office; instead I immediately came out of office and I
started approaching them and they accepted to talk to me.”
Their demand is only that “they need their teacher to be restored back
to teach in Pankar secondary school”. The students are claiming that
the standard of education had improved through this teacher who has
now been transferred to Rumbek.
“I have approached them peacefully to talk to me, without the use of
violence to address this situation, because we do sympathize with
students who were completely annoyed,” said the commissioner.
Kulang said ”the situation is back to normal and I am talking to state
authorities in Rumbek over phone to address the transfer of this
teacher. The students are seriously demanding the reinstatement of
their teacher within shortest time.”
This is the first protest carried out by students since the new Lakes
state governor took office in May 2010.
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