Teachers threatened with dismissal for joining protest
The education ministry has threatened to sack four teachers from the southern islands of Thinadhoo and Villigili alleged to have taken part in anti-government protest marches over the jailing of opposition lawmakers.
21 Aug 2017, 9:00 AM
The education ministry has threatened to sack four teachers from the southern islands of Thinadhoo and Villigili alleged to have taken part in anti-government protest marches over the jailing of opposition lawmakers.
The teachers from the Gaafu Dhaalu atoll and Gaafu Alif atoll education centres were handed notices “for participating in a political event calling for the release of a person under state custody”.
The education ministry cited section 271 of the civil service regulations, which prohibits employees from participating in political activities during office hours and restricts defamation of the state or government offices.
The four teachers facing dismissal are Nasrulla Afeef and Mohamed Ashraf from Thinadhoo and Shazmeena Siyam and Aishath Raqeeba from Villigili.
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