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Human Rights

Nyahbinghi leader Wudasee wants “Rastafarian Day” in Malawi

Maravi Post Reporter

BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-Rastafarians have asked President Lazarus Chakwera’s Tonse government to consider establishing a Rastafarian day to accord them the same respect as Muslims and Christians in the country.

Nyahbinghi National Council UK and Secretary General for the Southern Africa Nyahbinghi Council (SANC) and Eastern Region, Ras Dr Asher Sefanit Wudasee

Nyahbinghi National Council UK and Secretary General for the Southern Africa Nyahbinghi Council (SANC) and Eastern Region, Ras Dr Asher Sefanit Wudasee observes that there is need to involve them in economic empowerment activities in order to curb poverty in the society.

Dr Wudasee, however, disclosed that to counter the vice, on their part, the Council raised funds for the procurement of 12 sewing machines that will be distributed to some members to raise macro businesses to ably support their daily livelihood.

She said this in Balaka during the Rastas commemoration of the 130th anniversary of the birthday of their King Haile Selassie.

Malawi government is yet to comment on request.

Regional

Ghana: Outrage after school rejects students with dreadlocks

Maravi Post Reporter

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There has been a huge public outrage in Ghana after a high school rejected two first year students because of their dreadlocks.

The students were refused admission to Achimota school in the capital, Accra despite being posted there by Ghanaian education service officials.

The school said it turned home the students because of their hair style and asked their parents to cut off the hair or find another school for them.

A former Ghanaian lawmaker, Ras Mubarak said “What the authorities in Achimota school have done constitutes a breach of articles 21(1)(c), 25(1), 26(1) 28(3) and 28(4) of our constitution. They have humiliated those kids on the basis of the kids’ Rasta culture.”

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An education & Social Development Research and Policy Advocacy CSO, Africa Education Watch said “Denying a child access to education on grounds of natural hair is unconstitutional.”

With public outrage growing over the incident among Ghanaians, the Education Service has now directed the school to admit the students.

Father of one of the male students, Raswad Nkrabea told local news outlet Citi FM that “I do hope that the school will follow through with the process,” in response to the directive by the education service.

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This is not the first time students with dreadlocks, mostly children of Rastafarians have been denied admission in schools in Ghana.

They often face discrimination for keeping to the practice of their religion in a country that grants freedom of religious association.

Kenya: Father sues school for banning Rastafarian daughter

Source: Africafeeds.com

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