Police Disperse Students Demo Police clashed with Juba Day Secondary School students this afternoon following protests at the school. A student who preferred anonymity said the clashes started after students forcefully evacuated building materials of a local investor off loaded in an area next to the school. 31 October 2012
Students clash with police at the Kokora road in Juba. [Gurtong | Waakhe Simon Wudu] By Waakhe Simon Wudu JUBA, 31 October 2012 [Gurtong] - Students alleged the area belonged to the school and it is an encroachment by the investor. Joseph Kiju, a Deputy Head Teacher at the school said the area was agreed by the state government to be leased to the local investor. Police were forced to fire bullets to disperse the protesting students. It is believed that the local investor wants to establish a medical center in the area. “The students destroyed bags of cement which they found in the container and burnt some mattresses,” said one of the students. Vehicles and pedestrians are advised to avoid the area due to the tense situation as the students are sent home in until further notice. Posted in: Home, Education, Governance -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
