Certainly Malanding. The majority of students are perhaps innocent of any action. But Mr. Bouy would lose his job if he refuses to follow orders. He might even be arrested and killed. That is just the tragic reality of our country right now. That, of course, is not to say that he had no choice; there's always a choice. Baba Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2013 11:20:23 -0500 From: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [G_L] St Augustine's SSS still closed? To: [log in to unmask] Perhaps Mr. Bouy was just "doing his job" by adding his signature to "an order from above" but I cannot help but ask, how a Saints alum and Perm Sec of Min of Education cannot personally see to it that the entire student population are not "shut out" because of some "upheaval". You mean the entire student population were part of the "upheaval"? Is closing the school the only solution? Surely there must be a few innocent kids who deserve to go to school uninterrupted. Malanding Jaiteh On 3/4/2013 10:45 AM, Baba Galleh Jallow wrote: Malanding, I don't think that Bouy has much to do with the closure, apart from getting the message out. In today's Gambia, every major decision of this nature emanates directly from the president's office. That is how tyrannical regimes operate. The ministry of basic education would not dare close the school without orders from above. Baba Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2013 09:58:22 -0500 From: [log in to unmask] Subject: [G_L] St Augustine's SSS still closed? To: [log in to unmask] You mean its so bad that Mr. Bouy, who I believe is a Saint's Alum must resort to closing the entire school until further notice? Very shocking and depressing:( Malanding Jaiteh St Augustine’s SSS closed, for now africa » gambia Thursday, February 28, 2013 The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education Tuesday announced that it is closing St. Augustine’s Senior Secondary School in Banjul until further notice. A press release from the Ministry said this followed an upheaval at the school, and urged the students to stay away from the premises of the school and wait for further directives from the Ministry. Below is the full text of the press release: “Following the upheaval at St. Augustine’s Senior Secondary School, the general public is hereby informed that the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education is closing the said school until further notice. In this regard and until such a time that the school is being re-opened: 1.Students attending St. Augustine’s Senior Secondary School are being asked to stay away from the school premises and to wait for further directives from the Ministry. 2.Parents of student attending St. Augustine’s are also urged to ensure that this directive is adhered to strictly by their children. The general public is being assured that the authorities of the Ministry and the school will be working together with a view to reopening the school soonest. The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education counts on the usual cooperation and understanding of the general public.” Your co-operation is highly appreciated. Yours Sincerely Baboucarr Bouy Permanent Secretary ､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､ To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] ､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､ ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤