The Fiji Women’s Crisis Center has expressed grave concern at the conduct of a school principal who is alleged to have assaulted a 16-year-old student after she did not close her eyes during a prayer session.
FWCC Coordinator Edwina Kotoisuva said the conduct of the teacher is in itself unchristian.
The Principal of a High School in Lami Lepani Koli appeared in the Suva Magistrates Court charged yesterday with one count of causing occasional bodily harm to a 16yr old student after she did not close her eyes during a prayer session on the 23rd of last month.
The court heard that the case was referred to the principal by the Form 3 teacher who then allegedly hit the student with a pipe causing 5 linear bruises across her backside.
Magistrate Aminiasi Katonivualiku bailed the school principal on $200 after he told the court he was willing to reconcile with the student. No Plea was taken. The case has been adjourned to the 23rd of this month
FWCC Concerned About Principal’s Conduct
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