Angry Parents Storm In A School Protesting Against A Lesbian Teacher.
Several parents storm in a school protesting against the allegation of existence of a lesbian teacher in the school.
The angry parents, who were blocked from entering the school, were demanding for the release of their children in school dormitories after several social media reports accused the teacher of spoiling their daughters.
The parents at PMM Girls’ School in Jinja City on Friday decided to storm the school for what they said that the lesbian teacher is spoiling their daughters.
One of tge parents who was identified as Ms Edith Mutesi said she took her daughter to the school to acquire knowledge not to engage in lesbianism.
“They are giving our daughters Shs100,000 each and we can’t accept that. We want authorities to open the gate and release our children,’’ she said on Friday.
The parents in one voice said thst tgey can’t allow their daughters to be indoctrinated into acts of lesbianism.
“I would rather take her to another school.’’ Another parent lamented.
Ms Rose Kalembe, a social worker and a former student of the school has tipled that there are plans to suspend the said lesbian teacher from school because she is tarnishing its image.
“I was here in the 1990s and had never heard of lesbian issues in this school. The suspected teacher was also a student in this school, and as Old Girls, we have to do something,’’ she said.
Ms Fazira Kawuma, the deputy mayor, who rushed to the school for intervention, said the leadership of Jinja City condemns acts of homosexuality and lesbianism, and appealed for zero tolerance towards the vice.
She described the parents’ acts as “justifiable”, and directed the District Service Commission to have the lesbian teacher banished from the school over alleged indiscipline.
She added: “The City Education Officer (Haruna Mulopa) should work with the District Service Commission to retire the alleged teacher; but I also appeal to parents to be calm as authorities find a solution amidst investigations.’’
Police led by Kiira Region Police Spokesman, Mr James Mubi, had been deployed at the school to prevent violence. Journalists were also barred from accessing the school premises to speak to authorities.
A closed door meeting was held immediately where Jinja leaders and school authorities for a way for parents vowed not to leave the school until they were given their children.
