By Terrence Mawawa, Gutu|Chief Serima, Vengai Rushwaya, has suspended a local primary school head in his area- accusing him of being a Morgan Tsvangirai opposition activist.
Rushwaya a Robert Mugabe apologist, told the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education officials to suspend Matizha Primary School Headmaster, William Nhidza after accusing him of being an opposition activist. Nhidza was transferred from the school with immediate effect.
Rushwaya stormed the headmaster’s office and announced the head’s suspension before proceeding to the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education offices in Mupandawana town where he ordered the officials to suspend Nhidza with immediate effect, sources told ZimEye.com
“Chief Serima personally came to the school and announced the headmaster’s suspension. He accused him of being an opposition activist and he also said the head was incompetent. We were shocked by the decision because he proceeded to Mupandawana where he instructed the Ministry of Education officials to suspend Nhidza. The position is the headmaster will be transferred from the school with immediate effect. We wonder how and why a traditional leader can wield authority to suspend a school head,” said a staff member at the school.
Mugabe personally presided over Rushwaya’s recent inauguration and the Chief is a well known Zanu PF activist who is regularly seen wearing ruling party regalia despite the fact that the new constitution clearly states traditional leaders are expected to carry out their duties in an objective manner.
Rushwaya has also reportedly suspended two Agritex workers working under his area accusing them of being members of the newly formed People First party. Civil servants in the area are now living in fear and uncertainty following Rushwaya’s actions. Others sources claim the Chief is related to Mugabe while others say he is a member of the dreaded Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO).
Although Gutu District Education Officer Sonny Chirikure could not be reached for a comment, sources at the school maintain there is confusion at the school following Nhidza’s suspension…
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What causes this? Our black skin or beliefs?
What causes this? Our black skin or beliefs?
What is this chief going to do when People First or MDC are in power? This man should not be allowed to be a chief. He has no clue what his role is. He should not be meddling in education. His behaviour shows he is very uneducated and would benefit from the headmaster he expelled.Whom does he think he is? He is just an old chief who should be taught to respect differences. What is wrong if the headmaster supports MDC or People First. Silly old man!!
What is this chief going to do when People First or MDC are in power? This man should not be allowed to be a chief. He has no clue what his role is. He should not be meddling in education. His behaviour shows he is very uneducated and would benefit from the headmaster he expelled.Whom does he think he is? He is just an old chief who should be taught to respect differences. What is wrong if the headmaster supports MDC or People First. Silly old man!!