Three male teachers and a security guard at Kasama Girls Secondary School have been asked to stay away from work in connection with the alleged sexual harassment of pupils at the institution.
Northern Province Education Officer Jobbicks Kalumba disclosed this today during a press briefing held at his office, saying the move is to ensure that there is no interference in the on-going investigations.
Dr. Kalumba, who has since called for calm from the general public, could however not reveal the names of the suspended officials.
He was however quick to emphasise that the three teachers and a guard have not been suspended per se, but merely told to stay away from work as the probe continues.
A story on social media has gone viral in which an alleged grade twelve pupil of Kasama Girls has revealed how school guards, chefs and some male teachers are using their positions to sexually abuse pupils in exchange for various favours.
You see. what benefit do you get? It is unfair for the girl child to be taken advantage of like that. You must pay!
This is funny isn’t it the same character who said the story had no basis even before proceeding diligently with investigations?
Stup!d id!ots!
Imagine Carlos.
This man was very loud just hours ago. Now he is loud in the opposite direction.
Can’t believe what I am reading. The same character in the morning says something and in the afternoon says something else.
What is going on with Zambians kanshi? have something in common with the Horse Shoe Restaurant issue.
Who is lying here? this is ridiculous.
Parents should not send daughters to mediocre boarding schools where they will face hardships. Keep your young girls close to you at home. There are predators out there!
@1.1 carlos, Iam also dazed that the same character who rubbished the report has now asked some teachers to stay away. Is he also a perpetrator?
i think nubian was abused. Am sorry my sister
I wonder what favours or punishment boys are subjected to when they error. Why couldn’t the girls be strong to face punishment other than giving sexual favors which their male counterparts could not give.
PA ZAMBIA NI FLIP -FLOP FYE’
This morning the script was, “There’s NO basis to the Kasama Girls allegations, now different story.
– One day was “We wholeheartedly support SAHARAWI. Next day was No we support Morocco, now “We are Half /Half!!
– One day P.F is Not Corrupt, corruption is only in U.P.N.D, next day “that Kambwili trying to stop my 2021 campaign is THE MOST CORRUPT DEVIL ZAMBIA HAS EVER KNOWN”
– One day Fuel will be Cheap less than 5 a litre, Next day brace for Very expensive Fuel it’s Global like load shedding.
– One day, You will have more money in your pockets, we know what happened next day.
– One day, Ministers can draw & keep a salary after dissolution of Parliament, next day Kaya??
– One day ” I will NEVER stand for Republican President due to my…
Cont;
due to my poorly health, next day, I WANT 2021!!
What do you expect from an honorary doctor? The Kambwili style! He suffers indecision!
This buffoon Kalumba run to conclusion that there was no case against anyone not long ago but he has already u-turned
Mr Kalumba was singing a different tune this morning. What has happened to change his mind. Maybe he was harassed by the general public for his lacklustre attitude towards the allegations.
Good, I was waiting for that action.
And not under house arrest?
…asking the suspects to stay away that’s the suspension on its on….
The courage demonstrated by the young lady who dared to lay bare the despicable culture of sexual abuse and fear at her school, deserves credit. Inspite the fact that others tried to ridicule her for saying the 40yr old had the stamina of a 25yr old, without her very graphic account the disciplinary process now in motion would be absent. Let every young girl learn how to speak up when something does not feel right or when a coercive assault occurs. Too often females recoil into shame because they take the blame as some already suggested here. Breaking curfew is no justification for rape. Neither is dressing in shorts or short skirts. Yes, in schools it is an expectation for conforming to rules and proper dress code violating which is addressed by the schools. Not cooks, Guards and…
I am not satisfied about her courage. How could she give in to sexual advances by a security guard for that matter instead of being brave enough for her to face the normal punishment? What about the boys who error, what punishments do they do? Who knows may be she is the one who brought this idea to the guard.
@Luba Kaonde, She was scared that she would be suspended and thus be in trouble with her parents. Is that too much for you to realize that?
I remember when I was a young teacher straight from TVTC Luanshya I found my self at a boarding co school. Guess what? Most of the wanted me to be their boy friend because of cabbage and beans at the dining hall. If I had not been strong–You know the story. Most teachers are passing through this I write now!
@Grand Funk, Thank you for being an adult and saying no to the temptation, these are kids and should not be taken advantages of. We should not be blaming these kids, but find what the problem is. Its not the kids.
Ba LT, yesterday you said some PEO had carried out investigation and found the claims to be false bla bla. What has changed today? Please ba LT be professional, report facts do not rush to every Jim and Jack for fake news. Are you not ashamed of what you are reporting today after what you reported yesterday?
I am amazed at what we are seeing but I ask were are the parents in all this. Is there a PTA? Shouldn’t they have called for an impromptu emergency council meeting? Or indeed those parents whose children go to this school or any other boarding school for that matter what ‘education’, ‘values’, ‘culture’ do we inculcate into our children to learn to say ‘sorry I will rather face the music’…….
How clueless and damn are you? Have ever been in boarding school before? Let me educate you a bit. The conditions are bad such that kids there fall for easy prey. If you have no clue on whats going on there its better to shut up than blame parents/kid. Parents usually have no bearing on what happens to their kids when they are out of their homes 3-4 months and hundreds of kilometers away from them. And by the way most of these things happen to a lot of students and they are afraid to come forward for fear of *****s like yourself that bash them as though they are all at fault. The watchmen, chefs, and teachers are adults and should be thinking with their brains not pants. These are 15-18 year olds and are kids, so shut up.
Burn them. They are useless. They should be charged as sexual predators and be jailed for a minimum of ten years. That will send a message to the would be sexual predators as these *****s at Kasama girls. The students are kids and are leaving their homes to get an education not to be abused by even a watchman. WHF?
I didn’t bother to read the first story because I knew he was just blabbing. When it was reported, the chap should have kept quiet until he got a full story.