1/ Yesterday in Parly, I questioned why there have been increases in school fees. Private schools, Trust schools have been increasing fees. How do you justify this increase when children haven’t been to school & parents’ income has been adversely affected by the COVID pandemic
2/ Granted there’s been online learning but how does it reconcile with physical absence? The debate has been raging, this is stealing money from people. I know the parents can’t speak, but I represent everybody in the country much in the same way I’d represent the Chilonga people
3/This is a topical issue and the private schools are victimising parents and their children for speaking out. I think we need to tackle this head on. Private schools need to be brought before a Parly Committee to be asked to justify school fee increases when it’s online learning
4/ For now I’ll not dwell on the racist implications simmering. We must just do what is honest and sincere and the hike of any prices especially during the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown must be scrutinised and justified. This must be debated. It’s unjust
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