Summary:
- This appeal comes in response to comments made by Bufumbira North legislator, Hon. Kamara John Nizeyimana, who called on teachers across the town councils in Kisoro District to boycott classes in protest of not receiving the allowances they are entitled to.
KISORO: The State Minister for Defense and Veterans Affairs, Sarah Mateke Nyirabashitsi, has urged teachers on strike in Kisoro District to return to their classrooms instead of abandoning their jobs over hard-to-reach allowances.
This appeal comes in response to comments made by Bufumbira North legislator, Hon. Kamara John Nizeyimana, who called on teachers across the town councils in Kisoro District to boycott classes in protest of not receiving the allowances they are entitled to.
During a weekend event to educate residents of Kinyababa Village in Rukundo Town Council about government programs, Minister Mateke stated that striking is not a solution.
She reminded the teachers that in 2010, the government issued a letter stating that civil servants working in town councils would not receive hard-to-reach allowances. Minister Mateke questioned why MP Kamara is encouraging teachers to strike despite this.
CUE IN MINISTER SARAH……ON TEACHERS…….RR//.
Minister Mateke emphasized that as leaders, they should organize meetings to discuss with education commissioners the challenges faced by teachers in Kisoro District, particularly those working in newly created town councils that resemble rural areas.
CUE IN MINISTER MATEKE…..ON LEADERS…RR//
