School closed for two months [Archives:2002/21/Local News]

Attahreer school in al-Aboos area, the first school built before the revolution in Taiz governorate has been closed for two months by the so-called Najeeb Mohammed Abdulfattah.
He and a group of armed men broke into the school and forced its principal to sign to leave his job.
Citizens of al-Aboos area have strongly reacted against this flagrant act and demanded the concerned bodies to interfere as quickly as possible and reopen the school.
Instead of sitting on chairs, students sit on rocks and under tents.
This is the first time where the school has been closed by force and no one have yet responded to this problem. A certain kind of chaos has prevailed.
Most of teachers are absent due to the closure of the school.
We are scared, what kind of future is this? said Afrah Mohammed, a school-girl.
Sadek Mazen, a school-boy at third secondary school, said that the final examination are about to approach and no one has prepared himself for the final exams. We are totally frustrated. We dont prepare ourselves well for the exam, what shall we do, enthusiastically Sadek said.
Abduh Derhem, a citizen at al-Aboos area told the Yemen Times: We first of all reject such barbarous acts. Sheikhs shouldnt interfere. It is not their own business. Educational and pedagogical bodies have to tackle this problem as quickly as possible.
The closure of Attahreer School at al-Aboos area is considered an infringement to the right of learning and general freedoms. Locals are wanting the authorities to step in.


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