Dismissal of teachers draws criticism in Lakes state
August 10, 2015 (RUMBEK) – A decision by the education ministry in South Sudan’s Lakes state to dismiss two teachers has drawn lots of criticisms from civil servants.
For instance, in a 31 July letter, the education ministry accuses Magual of loss of civil and political rights, unjustified absence and unsatisfactory performance, which it says justified his recent sacking.
“Therefore, the ministry of education in consultation with the ministry of labour, public service and human resource development and the government of the state has decided to terminate your contract/service with the ministry of education with effect from 1/7/2015,” partly reads the termination letter Sudan Tribune obtained.
Another controversial decision was reportedly taken on July 29, 2015, which saw Mapuor eventually dismissed from the education ministry.
The decision allegedly came at the same time Magual was demoted from a grade 7 to grade 10 teacher effective 1 July, 2015.
Lakes state education ministry officials further claimed in the letter that Magual declined to take up a new assignment given to him in Rumbek East county, allegations he denies.
Magual on the other hand says his dismissal was simply a cover up to destroy several evidences of corruption allegedly committed by senior education officials in the state.
(ST)