Parliamentary committee to investigate the closure of Mosaab School [Archives:2000/39/Front Page]

A 4-member ad hoc parliamentary committee was formed last Tuesday to investigate into closure of Mosaab School by Sheikh Naji Al-Hardi last Sunday. The committee which included Mr. Abdulquddous Abdullah Al-Aanisi, Mr. Abdu Hashem Al-Alawi, Sheikh Hizam Abdullah Assaer and Sheikh Abd Abdullah Badraddin, said the remaining land of the school was unfenced which lured many people to claim ownership over it, urging Minister of Education and Secretary of the Capital Secretariat to fence the open yard of the school. In addition, the committee suggested the appearance of Ministers of Interior and Education and Secretary of the Secretariat Capital in the parliament to clarify what had happened.
For his part, Sheikh Naji Al-Hardi told the Yemen Times that he bought the land 20 years ago and that he had the documents to prove his stand.
After a visit to the school, the Yemen Times came to know that the school was built 12 years ago depending on peoples own efforts. In 1984 a plan for the school was issued by the Sanaa city office. The school was also registered with the Ministries of Education and Municipality and Land Authority.
Presently, the school is surrounded by six houses five of which have been built in the yard of the school
In a telephone conversation with one of the committee members he said that the report they had presented to the parliament was not sufficient, indicating that other people were involved in the case.
A reliable source at the Ministry of Education said that a number of houses were built in the yard of the school but no actions were taken by people in charge who seemed to be unaware of the uncertain future of 1500 students as far as none of their children were studying there.
On the other hand, Mrs. Sameerah Al-Hindi, Principal of Assalam girl school, said that MP Ayedh Yahia Ayedh broke into the school and cut the electricity supply to the school.
Mr. Ayedh has already denied that, saying what he had done was directed by Sanaa Educational Office to build more boy classes to meet the urgent needs of the area.
The Syndicate of Educational Professions has condemned the action of the MP demanding depriving him of his parliamentary immunity.
In a telephone conversation with one of the committee members he said that the report they had presented to the parliament was not sufficient, indicating that other people were involved in the case.
A reliable source at the Ministry of Education said that a number of houses were built in the yard of the school but no actions were taken by people in charge who seemed to be unaware of the uncertain future of 1500 students as far as none of their children were studying there.
On the other hand, Mrs. Sameerah Al-Hindi, Principal of Assalam girl school, said that MP Ayedh Yahia Ayedh broke into the school and cut the electricity supply to the school.
Mr. Ayedh has already denied that, saying what he had done was directed by Sanaa Educational Office to build more boy classes to meet the urgent needs of the area.
The Syndicate of Educational Professions has condemned the action of the MP demanding depriving him of his parliamentary immunity.

——
[archive-e:39-v:2000-y:2000-d:2000-09-25-p:./2000/iss39/front.htm]