Chiputula Primary School Head Teacher Summoned for Questioning, Students Protest Alleged Conspiracy to Transfer Teacher

Malawi: Irate learners from Chiputula Primary School in Mzuzu City camped around Mzuzu Police Station on Tuesday afternoon, in solidarity with their head teacher, Ollens Msonda, who was taken in for questioning at the station, write Tawonga Moyo & Blessings Kaunda, MANA.

Msonda was summoned by the police following a misunderstanding between the school and the councillor for Chiputula Ward, Hewett Mkandawire.

Msonda was later released.

The learners were chanting songs against the summoning of Msonda, claiming that Mkandawire allegedly conspired with block leaders to have their head teacher transferred to another school.

One of the learners, Josephine Chavula, said that the ongoing fracas has greatly affected their studies as classes came to a halt on Friday last week when the school was temporarily closed.

Mkandawire, however, denied Msonda's claims and said that students destroyed his house upon instruction from Msonda.

Teachers at the school have decided to abstain from teaching until the matter is resolved.