In these economic hardships, some parents may take an extra burden of raising 40.2 million kwacha to replace property which some naughty and angry St John Bosco Catholic Secondary School students set ablaze and damaged over “less rice rations” last Sunday.
Acting Northern Education Division Manager Jennings Kayira disclosed on Thursday that their office and Mzuzu Diocese have jointly arrived at the figure after assessing all damages.
“This is total figure, 40.280 million kwacha arising from damaged property assessments such as petrol bombing of the school library and damaging the staffroom, desks, computers, textbooks, lesson plans, reference books, maize field and the deputy teacher’s house,” revealed Kayira.
Kayira adds that the report has been sent to the ministry of education headquarters in Lilongwe to determination whether ring leaders of the fracas should repay for mantainance.
Kayira and Jenda Police Spokesperson Alfred Lucio separately confirmed the arrest and release of 24 students, currently back at the school while some have gone into hiding for fear of being arrested in or questioned.
One of the schools’ alumnus, Paul Zauzau Chunga who took part in assisting the school with new desks in the past, has condemned the violence with a warning that vandalism of this magnitude can easily discourage helpers associated with the school.