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Socialist Party General Secretary Cosmas Musumali has described as shocking government’s decision to indefinitely suspend the writing of the 2018 exams for grades 7, 9 and 12.
Dr. Musumali has also wondered why such postponed of wring of Examination Council of Zambia (ECZ) exams does not happen often.
In a statement to Q-News Dr. Musumali says as far as he can remember, there has not been a single year that can be described as smooth and fair for over 20 years now during these exams.
Dr. Musumali thinks that the problem to the Country’s education system goes beyond leakage of exams papers.
He thinks that there is more cheating through unauthorized assistance to candidates during exams which he says likely involves invigilators and fake candidates hired to write for those able to pay.
Dr. Musumali adds the rampant smuggling of notes, answers, charts and other materials by exam candidates is what further makes a mockery of the entire exam excise.
He says a political system that encourages and fosters greed and corruption is however what to blame.
Dr. Musumali says such a system is unable to manage public pressure for good school results and does not have the inbuilt incentive for adequate investments in education for its citizens.
He says what Zambia needs is a well-funded public education system based on equity and fairness.