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Kapiri teachers denounce national union leadership

Kapiri teachers denounce national union leadership
Written by Isaac Zulu in Kapiri Mposhi
Friday, June 19, 2009 2:56:41 PM

TEACHERS in Kapiri Mposhi on Tuesday unanimously passed a vote of no confidence in their national union leadership.

During a joint meeting on Tuesday held at Lukanda Basic School, the teachers however resolved to resume work, demanding that the national union leaders address them and explain on the just signed 15 per cent salary increment within 30 days.

“Zambia Nation Union of Teachers, Secondary Education Teachers Union of Zambia and the Basic Education Teachers Union of Zambia have accepted to go back for work on Wednesday 17th June 2009 on demands that the national union leadership come and address them as whole district by 16th July 2008 failure to which they shall withdraw their monthly contribution from the union,” they explained in a joint statement issued after the meeting.

“Kapiri Mposhi teachers have also expressed no confidence in their national union leadership, whom they have accused of misrepresenting them by signing for 15 per cent salary increment without consulting them.”

Meanwhile, police in Chingola have detained 15 pupils from different secondary and basic schools for three days on account of having taken part in a riot on Monday.

Parents of two teenage boys who were part of the group that was still in detention, said their children were by press time yesterday still in cells at Chingola Central Police Station without charge.

Evans Mwanza, father of a 15-year-old Chingola High School pupil, complained that police had since Tuesday been telling him and other parents that their children would be released after investigations against them were completed.

Mwanza, who spoke on behalf of other parents, demanded the release of the children.

He also complained that the children, most of whom were 15 years and below, were picked up after the riot.

And another parent, Mulenga Mwelwa, whose child is 13 years old demanded the immediate release of his child and others in detention.

And when contacted, Copperbelt police commanding officer Antoneil Mutentwa confirmed that the pupils were in detention but said they were being released after paying the admission of guilt fine for conduct likely to cause breach of peace.

Labels: KAPIRI MPOSHI, TEACHERS

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