Hayef calls for urgent termination of school directress

KUWAIT CITY, April 30: The Chairperson of Excellent Parlia-mentary Performance Committee Aisha Al-Rushaed is surprised with the rate some Islamist lawmakers have fiercely reacted against the acting Minister of Education Dr Mudhi Al-Humoud on the issue of female students dancing during a patriotic event at a secondary school in Rumaithiya in the presence of their parents, reports Al-Anba daily.

Al-Rushaed declared the scathing attack against Al-Humoud is unjustifiable, and accused the Islamist lawmakers of using some journalists to achieve their objectives under the pretext of religion. She noted that schools do not organize events of such magnitude without official approval of the parents. She complained that religion is too sacred for politicians to exploit as an avenue for political issues, indicating the lawmakers have made similar mistakes on many occasions. It's completely unacceptable to enforce recommendations on education and society, once we are not playing retrogressive politics with the culture, she added.

Last week it was announced that the Minister of Education faces imminent grilling, in the wake of squabbles incited by the issue of female students dancing in front of males at a school for girls in Rumaithiya during the national celebrations, reports Al-Rai daily.

The daily quoting MP Mohammed Hayef expected Al-Humoud wouldn't be included in the next government, so she may face grilling if reappointed as minister of education. Al-Hayef said parents were upset after seeing the pictures taken of their daughters and some teachers dancing during the event on mobile phones, indicating the act is alien to the Kuwaiti society which is known for self-preservation values. He called on the ministry to reopen investigations in that regard to expose other schools encouraging similar acts.

He called for urgent termination of the directress of the school in Rumaithiya, and stressed under no circumstance should females dance before men at school, even if they are officials of educational zones because students are expected to get good education, taught good manners and culture. They are not to play, mingle with men and dance at the schools, he concluded.

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