Fri, 27 Jan 2017 10:07:20 +0000 The suspension of teachers and a watchman at Kasama Girls Secondary School on account of sexual abuse allegations circulated through social media is a matter of very serious concern. The reactions, we fear may have been too hasty and motivated by a knee jerk response to the revelation that remain unauthenticated. The 1.2 percent ratio of students who responded in the affirmative in a questionnaire is statistically insignificant to establish any fact. There is a real danger that unpopular workers at the school may be victims of pent up emotions and grudges for other reasons with little or nothing to do with sexual abuse. The sequence of events and uncanny coincidence between Kasama and Lilayi Police Training School sexual abuse allegations are too close for comfort. For a start the adage that those who come to equity must do so with clean hands is very relevant in the circumstances […]
