Vic High head John Muzamani
….rejects
new committee members on political grounds
new committee members on political grounds
Tendai Mange
There
is instability at Victoria High with reports that school head, John Muzamani is
refusing to accept the new School Development Committee (SDC) executive which
was elected in March, TellZim News has learnt.
is instability at Victoria High with reports that school head, John Muzamani is
refusing to accept the new School Development Committee (SDC) executive which
was elected in March, TellZim News has learnt.
The
elections were run by Masvingo District School’s Inspector (DSI) Ishmael
Chigaba whom Muzamani is said to be accusing of politicising and manipulating
the outcome.
elections were run by Masvingo District School’s Inspector (DSI) Ishmael
Chigaba whom Muzamani is said to be accusing of politicising and manipulating
the outcome.
A
fierce physical clash happened recently with the newly-elected committee
members reportedly manhandling Muzamani after he repeatedly refused to do a
handover-takeover ceremony on four occasions.
fierce physical clash happened recently with the newly-elected committee
members reportedly manhandling Muzamani after he repeatedly refused to do a
handover-takeover ceremony on four occasions.
TellZim
News learnt that the fight happened at Victoria High on April 29 after the
members of both the old and new SDCs came to school to perform the same duties.
News learnt that the fight happened at Victoria High on April 29 after the
members of both the old and new SDCs came to school to perform the same duties.
One
of the SDC members who did not want to be mentioned by name for security
reasons said Muzamani was rejecting the new committee because he accuses it of
being made up of MDC members.
of the SDC members who did not want to be mentioned by name for security
reasons said Muzamani was rejecting the new committee because he accuses it of
being made up of MDC members.
Muzamani
reportedly wants to continue working with the old committee which reportedly
comprises his ‘pliable friends’.
reportedly wants to continue working with the old committee which reportedly
comprises his ‘pliable friends’.
“The
head told us that the elections were in favour of the MDC that’s why all
members are from the MDC party. The headmaster has control over the old
committee and he doesn’t want to be challenged,” said the member.
head told us that the elections were in favour of the MDC that’s why all
members are from the MDC party. The headmaster has control over the old
committee and he doesn’t want to be challenged,” said the member.
Chigaba
confirmed there was indeed a conflict, but was quick to say he was not in the right
position to talk about it and referred the reporter to Provincial Education
Director (PED) Zedius Chitiga who said he was trying to resolve the matter.
confirmed there was indeed a conflict, but was quick to say he was not in the right
position to talk about it and referred the reporter to Provincial Education
Director (PED) Zedius Chitiga who said he was trying to resolve the matter.
“I
am aware of the matter and we are looking at how we can solve it. We urge
people to avoid conflict and work together,” said Chitiga.
am aware of the matter and we are looking at how we can solve it. We urge
people to avoid conflict and work together,” said Chitiga.
He,
however, professed ignorance on the incident of the physical clash between the
two committees that are fighting to control the school.
however, professed ignorance on the incident of the physical clash between the
two committees that are fighting to control the school.
