The recent incident at Roma Girls Secondary School in which an irate teacher Daswell Sichilongo attacked and beat up the acting Head Teacher Emma Chakupaleza over a house rental dispute is completely horrifying, unacceptable and unjustifiable. This appalling incident, captured on video by a MUVI TV news team, has no place in a Christian nation of civilized people.
Regardless of whatever perceived mistake or alleged heartlessness Ms Chakupaleza may have exhibited, this type of behavior is totally unacceptable and cannot be justified under any circumstance. Mr Sichilongo’s act deserves condemnation in the strongest possible terms by every well-meaning Zambian.
The Education system is supposed to be the bedrock of character formation in any country. Second only to the environment that is created by parents at home, the School environment is absolutely critical in imbuing the right values for which a nation and society can prosper. Teachers are entrusted with the noble task of imparting the right values to the nation’s citizens and they must discharge this great responsibility by leading exemplary sober lives.
It is surprising that after several days, there has been no strong condemnation from the Women’s Lobby, the Church mother bodies, and the Public Service Union. This single act has negative consequent repercussions to the long term psyche of a nation. These are matters for which Civil Society should be showing collective concern outside the ordinary political issues which appear to be a focal point position.
I am aware that public opinion is divided on this matter, but on matters of principle, leaders are supposed to uphold what is right in the face of mass disapproval. To add insult to injury, the teacher shows no degree of remorse and when a date for a hearing is being set, the accused has the audacity to indicate that he will be too busy teaching on those dates and hence a particular date of hearing should not be scheduled.
Clearly, in the mind of this man, his actions should not result in any form of disciplinary measures and he should go right back in to the class room as if nothing happened. This is unacceptable in a civilized society which wishes to build good character in its students, political activists and citizens in general. In other jurisdictions, such behavior would have resulted in immediate suspension or expulsion from the teaching service.
There is video evidence of his dastardly act on the Internet which can be the basis of disciplinary action by the Teaching Service Commission. Mr Sichilongo should be immediately suspended from teaching, pending a thorough investigation.
Left unattended, this case can plant the seeds for anarchy and bad behaviour in young people in our communities. It sends a wrong message that violence is acceptable and makes efforts to fight Gender Based Violence (GBV) less effective. Charity begins both at home and in our schools.
Muhabi Lungu
MMD National Secretary
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Yateke panshi iwe ka Lungu!!Condemintion ifinshi??
That teacher must be put on transfer immediately so he can learn to pay rentals.Very barbaric behaviour.You get frustrated by low salary then you resort to violence.Ubupuba
ITOLE CHIKALA UKUFITA BUKALA BWANAMA IWE LEAVE SICHILONGO ALONE!!!MUBUTA MPUTI IWE.TRANSFER KWISA TETI UTWALE WISO SATANYOKO!!!!!!
Grow up, you fool. You are just insulting yourself as you have all that-very dull bastard. Mbuzi ya munthu.
carol satanyoko wafita pamatako bukala bwanama too!!!!!
Chinyo chobe ukununka.. Atase
Waba amatole 5! What caused him not pay rent? Think chikala….
My worry here is that no woman other than the Catholic women themselves have condemned this. No NGO has condemned this. Do we encourage people to use services without paying for them? These “Money” NGOs are very disgusting.
He was provoked! That woman deserved what she got. She played with his emotions. Surely she should had given him enough time to sort out his issue. Why lock the house? Where did she expect him to find food, cloths and shelter not only for himself but for the kids too. She is a very evil woman.
the woman in the picture does not look like a catholic nun.
Why? Pantu ibele lyakopoka?
MOHABI LUNGU CHIKALA BUKALA BWANAMA IMYEMFU KWATI MASO YESHILU ICHUNSU TOMBA KALUKULKU LEKA TEACHER.NO TU BANTU USHILI TWAKULANDAPO.MWAICE NGA ULESHILIKA SHILELOLA WALATUKWA.NGAFWAKO TUTU ULI KWI?
Everyone is concentrating on the nun/teacher GBV what about the Chongwe incident? which one is more serious? Let’s be fair. The Chongwe man might not have some again, he might be disabled for ever!!!
GET LIFE WHO IS SUPPOTING FYA BUPUBA THAT NUN WAS WRONG ABAUME BALANAYA
THIS WOMAN PRACTICED GBV ON THIS MAN FIRST. I HAVE WATCHED THE VIDEO AND THIS MAN EXPLAINED HIMSELF VERY WELL ABOUT NOT HAVING ACCESSED HIS SALARY AND ROMA GIRLS MANAGEMENT WAS FULLY AWARE BECAUSE THEY EVEN PERMITTED HIM TO TRAVEL TO HIS BANK AND CORRECT THE ANOMALY.
SUPPOSING, THE HEAD TEACHER WAS MALE AND MR SICHILONGO WAS FEMALE. WHAT ANGLE WOULD WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT THIS ISSUE?
I THINK WE ARE ADDRESSING THESE GENDER ISSUES IN A VERY PRIMITIVE WAY.
Sichilongo was right..that man is a devil..kekekekekeee
Iwe kamuhabi have u ever been locked outside? That nun deserved that beating. Besides there is a procedure to follow when evicting or locking a property, a notice could have been issued. That nun thinks and behaved like that is her house and yet she just works there. Why victimis Sichilongo may be kalamukumbwa.
catholicism is funny.they bring war and relief food at the same time.Tell me which war was not brought by them if you are honest indeed and know history.A catholic father will abuse children sexually and be free while any other person will be arrested and vitendeni law applied on such a one.
Imwe a Lungu, Do you know that Sichilongo’s wife & daughter bali Ku mweshi? Now this NONE, Chakupadevil aisalila ama pads, utuputula namenshi. Sichilongo amona wife & daughter bleeding kwisamba & the she-devil is stiff necked!! KUCIPONONA again. Besides, Sichilongo came ladden with mutototo. I we!
Fyotofyoto!!/!!!! .No Sichilongo was wrong……. Why ? Beating even the Bible allows a whip or fists ha ha ha ha one ngana nali munaya ukuchila Sichilogist. Uyu Chinyo waku Chongwe waputwile umunensu ubukala you are quite and you are in the forefront supporting the Nuisance nun……..Country wide nuns are stupid I can name them.
The tenant agreement was still active and the nun should have gone to get court order to effect the eviction by law , she was wrong to take taken matters in her hands especially a nun who of all people is not a business woman and can have patience and leaving the family of this man in the cold and the man never refused to pay but the man was also very very wrong to have assaulted her ,this is not gender violence this is commercial violence only one client is a man the other is a woman
This Lungu is an idiot hope he has started bathing now that’s why Dora said he looks rather.
Muhabi, I have respect for you with regard to objectivity, but on this particular issue, you have lost it. In as much as I do not support what the teacher, the nun, if at all she is a nun, pushed the teacher to the limits. She didn’t give room for any dialogue. The so called nun didn’t even want to talk to Muvi TV. The teacher explained his situation unequivocally, and the nun was aware of the teacher’s situation. Women NGOs haven’t condemned the man’s action as you have observed, why, they know the nun acted irrationally. She should have obtained a court order!
In as much as the nun kud hav bin wrong bt wat has sichilongo solved so? Morova ukuma umwanakashi amakofi nefibaka?basichilongo sure,umwanakashi tutobafye amapi chapwa
Aliponokwa zoona
That man needs God.He can do the same to his wife.
The woman needs God more than the Nun.
I meant, “the woman needs God more than the teacher”
So sad that the nun was shichilonged to that extent. Sichilongo overreacted. Dialogue is the best way of solving differeces at a place of work or elsewhere. Am a staunch Catholic who has worked as a teacher among nuns for a long period of time and experienced heartlessness, cruelty and intolerance by nuns at a workplace. Pliz my dear beloved sisters (nuns)deeply reflect on this incident and seek diologue, kindness, tolerance,love as you serve the Lord. Am not supporting the teacher. Suppose Sichilongo waz the head and treated a nun or a female teacher in that manner..
U work for government occupying a govt house and u pay rent???or u work at a catholic school(Roma girls)occupying a school house and u pay rent to the headmistress.is this not corruption??if not then what kind of arrangement is this? Punches and kicks should belong in the past.muhabi lungu for president
Iwe Muhabi Lungu ! What noble task and christian nation are talking about here.A teacher is not respect by society.So what noble values must a teacher impart to our Children? Must a teacher eat poverty and be in the forefront to impart good values under unchristian environment?Sichilongo was pushed too much to the wall.The did not want to dialogue with the Muvi reporter and Sichilongo but banged the door in their faces.The nun was heartless for locking Sichilongo’s house and almost made the family destitutes within a cathollic institution.Foolish the same muvitv staffer this heartless nun refused to talk to,are the ones who saved her further beatings from Sichilongo.A hungry man is an angry man.Alaponona,Amenya kaah,etc.I have been to a catholic school before and I know NUNs are very cruel and hardhearted like crocodiles.So iwe Muhabi Lungu away with your cheap philosophy.Viva Sichilongo.Beat the heartless nuns-female foxes in sheep’s skin.
These nuns are the same especialy inm boarding schools.when you want to visit children when I n the area you can not be allowed to see your own child they are rude and answer you penalties. Meanwhile they do wrong things with fathers
why take your child to a Catholic school if you do not like the way Catholic nuns run their schools? You must be another indisciplined problem parent!
Iwe Muhabi Lungu ! What noble and christian values are you demanding from a teacher here? A teacher is not respected by society anymore.So what noble values must teachers impart in our Children? Must a teacher eat poverty and be in the forefront to impart good values under so called unchristian environment?Sichilongo was pushed too much to the wall.The nun did not want to listen and dialogue with the Muvi reporter and Sichilongo but banged the door in their faces.The nun was heartless for locking Sichilongo’s house and almost made the family destitutes within a cathollic institution.Foolishly the same muvitv staffer this heartless nun refused to talk to,are the ones who saved her from further beatings from Sichilongo.A hungry man is an angry man.Alaponona,Amenya kaah,etc.I have been to a catholic school before and I know NUNs are very cruel and hardhearted like crocodiles.So iwe Muhabi Lungu away with your cheap political gymnastics.Viva Sichilongo.Beat the heartless nuns-female foxes in sheep’s skin.Sichilongo was errorneously omitted on the payroll for months and where did you want him to find the money from? Mwalefwaya Sichilongo anye impiya sha rent? Condemn the Ministry of Education as well for placing some teachers like Sichilingo on the ghost list.(Edited)
pa first nalatuka the pipo who were capturing the video bafikala how could you let a woman begin bitten in the name of capturing the video mwaba amalepe. the man who waz bettering the woman in the name of house rents waba amatole.