NEWS– The Rubanda District Primary Head Teachers Association which has 110 schools is on the verge of collapse over religious differences between the Catholic and Anglican Faith.
This was revealed by Elly Mucunguzi the Principal Assistant Secretary who represented the Rubanda District Chief Administration Officer three weeks back while distributing more roofing Materials and Twin Desks to schools.
Addressing Head teachers and chairpersons of the PTAs at the district headquarters while distributing 1,645 pre-painted Iron Sheets with their 191ridges and 202Kgs of Nails plus 668 Twin desks, Mucunguzi said that the association held elections last year and most of the positions were taken by the Protestants before the Head teachers from the catholic faith spurned outcomes.
Mucunguzi said that shortly after the election, Head teachers from the catholic faith wrote a petitioning letter to the Rubanda District Chief Administration Officer informing him about their exit in the association leaving it to the Protestants and Muslims.
He added that the Districts Policy is to have similar Exams done in all the sub counties and Town councils within the district, however stressing that one faction decided not to have their pupils sit for the exams and decided to buy from another supplier which is uncalled for.
Mucunguzi spat fire on a section of Technical staff led by the inspector of schools Bamunyangira Francis commonly known as (BAMS) who fueled divisions among the head teachers association adding that they are ready to dissolve the association if they don’t resolve their issues
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The Rubanda district internal Security officer Michael Mwijukye together with the assistant RDC Hillary Bindeeba warned Bamunyangira Francis against sabotaging the association.
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The Rubanda district Chairperson Ampeire Stephen Kasyaba challenged the teachers to behave maturely saying that there should be no reason why the association should be disolved.
Kasyaba said that the district will lose nothing when the association is abolished, advising that it’s not bigger than the district. Kasyaba added that he doesn’t run the district based on Rushoroza and Rugarama religious sects. He further vowed to deal with any district Technical staff who will interfere with the association.
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Tindiwegyi Bonny the chairperson of the Rubanda District Primary Head Teachers Association questioned the source of the differences despite the members being patient and calm when the association was being led by the Catholics from 2015 up to last year when he was elected.
Tindiwegyi added that the RDC intervened and gave them guidelines they are following
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