Govt directs city schools to close over elections

Mar 01, 2016

The directive has been necessitated by the need to allow voters cast their ballots without any interference

The Minister of Education has directed District Education Officers and Chief Administrative Officers to close school activities in municipalities and city divisions to enable election activities to take shape on Wednesday.

According to statement released by Ofwono Opondo, the government spokesperson, the directive has been necessitated by the need to allow voters cast their ballots without any interference.

"A number of school premises are used as polling stations for these elections hence interrupting the usual school activities," he said.

  voter casting his ballot at icross ursery rimary chool olling tation in usega in ebruary  hoto by ary ansiime A voter casting his ballot at Vicross Nursery Primary School Polling Station in Busega in February . Photo by Mary Kansiime

 

"The Minister of Education therefore wishes to inform DEOs/CAOs to close school activities in Municipalities and City Divisions on 2nd March 2016 to enable Election activities to complete," Ofwono added.

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