Well, the teachers at all of the government schools in Yei began striking on Thursday. I’m glad they aren’t taking up weapons, like the soldiers did. But the kids aren’t learning, so that’s no good.
We’ve got our negative peace (no violence), can we move forward to positive peace (peacebuilding) already?!
So, why aren’t salaries being paid? There are many theories, including some that Salva Kiir mentioned in his address last Wednesday.
Nicholas Kristof shed some light on the financial situation in Southern Sudan on his blog today. Read it HERE.
