Protest at sacking of school director

Teachers, present and former students and parents gathered at Bangkok Christian College yesterday (October 28) to protest the suspension of school director Supakit Jitklongsap, who they say was dismissed unfairly. They said they’d continue their protest until the new director of the school, as well as the Church of Christ in Thailand, clarified the issue. They held signs demanding his removal, further raising tensions.

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One parent told reporters that Supakit was unfairly dismissed and that the matter could only be resolved by appointing an investigating committee. The parent also demanded details of the dismissal since most students disagreed with and many don’t want to return to the school. More than 4,000 out of the total 5,000 parents are showing their support by refusing to pay tuition until the matter is resolved.

The school’s deputy director said that he wasn’t aware that the protest, organised two days ago on Facebook, would take place today.

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The college’s current director also claimed to be unaware of the protest, claiming he was away at the time due to an urgent meeting and that he was not sure when he would return. He added that he was temporarily responsible for the school and is taking steps to ensure it runs as normal.

SOURCE: nationthailand.com