Gabonese National Education Minister, Michel Menga, Threatens to Suspend Salaries of Striking Teachers

The Gabonese national education minister, Michel Menga, has threatened to suspend the salaries of teachers that went on strike on October 6 since the school resumption, reliable sources told APA Monday.

In a statement copied to APA, Mr. Menga requested the managers of public utility primary and secondary schools to send him the names and reference numbers of those that are on strike to enable him start the procedures for the suspension of the salaries of those on strike and are paid by the public administration.

Trainee teachers that are supportive of the move will be deprived of support funds, the memorandum informed.

Classes are seriously disrupted in various primary and secondary schools both in Libreville, the capital city, and inland where the strike was particularly respected by many teachers.

Gabonese teachers are gathered within an action group that initiated the strike on October 6th claiming the readjustment of the salaries of those who have been working before 1990 and those who were recruited on that date.

In 2006, the education system was crippled for two months due to a strike. Teachers started negotiations Monday afternoon with Prime Minister Eyéghé Ndong.

Source African Press Agency

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