Admarc guard shoots learners as teachers strike protests go nasty
January 22, 2020
Owen Khamula - Nyasa Times 10 Comments
A security guard for state produce Admarc has shot three learners at Mponela in Dowa as the learners, joined by other people at the trading centre, went on looting spree as the teachers strike entered day three.
Eyewitnesses said the learners looted shoes from Bats shoe shop, Airtel shop and went to Admarc to loot bags of maize when an armed guard opened fire.
The wounded learners were rushed to Dowa district hospital.
The learners also smashed private vehicles with stones as they joined their teachers in a march to show displeasure over the government decision not to pay some teachers their December salary.
The nation-wide teachers’ sit-in has entered day three today after government failed to pay all concerned teachers their December salaries by Tuesday.
Secretary General of the union, Charles Kumchenga, that there has not been any movement in the teachers’ bank accounts as earlier pledged by government.
In Mzuzu, the situation was the same as learners turned violent.
Police were called in and managed to put the situation under control after teargassing the learners to disperse them.
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Mukudandaula salary ya mwezi umodzi basi?? Go and ask EMC Jatula & Mphidzi Consultants. People there stay 8 months or even a year without receiving salaries. Ndiye ka 1 month basi muli munseu mxiiiii
Ana okuba makolo don’t allow your children to fight for their teachers welfare by stealing and looting very unfair.Let the Teachers protest by themselves look now have been shot because of stealing they can’t understand these things they are minors.
stupid guard u too ur kids r victims of the same strike & ur family & whole area where u come from are victims of hunger why u shooting instead u let the kids kids end the maize supply problem
Very good Mr guard
Bravo Guard. Ukanangowawaza nazo zipolopolo mnatako ndipachinena anzao atengepo phunziro
You are pathetic fortunately you and the guard’s wish God refused to grant.
While I sympathy with Teachers …Ngakhale mumatokhala Pasogolo Kupaka Tippex ….I feel it’s Wrong to Use young Kids who can’t make a Decision ..
…To fight for Your Course …Bomali munatoliyikapo Nokha ndi Tippex …Siamatoti Tippex Anali wanu ma Tichala ….So go and face them …Musatipheserepo Ana Apa….
Why not just give them their money? They worked for it. Are they good when they tippex elections
Dress rehearsal for judgement day. Let us ALL come out in our LARGE NUMBERS to ‘shock and awe’
NDALAMA ZINAPITA KOBERA CHISANKHO….AZIPHUNZITSI MUMAWANAMIZA KUTI APAKE TIPPEX MAVOTI NDI MA FAKE PROMOTION…..AZIPHUNZITSI TIMAKUUZANI DPP ilibe friend Chichewa chabwino timati DPP ndi ndioletse ndikudye