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By Ronald Odongo in Lira, March 13, 2009
 
Over three hundred pupils of Alito primary school in Kole County Apac district on Friday staged peaceful demonstration protesting new headmaster transfer to there school by the district.
 
They alleged that their new headmaster Mr. Okello Omara Smart who was attached to Abim primary just a few kilometers from his new work station was denied by the pupils who accused him of being a drunkard.  
 
Pupils demonstrated up to his former work station in Abim primary school where they later had brief prayer service.
 
When contacted headmaster Okello Omoko alleged that some parents were behind the demonstration.
 
He denied the allegation of over drinking even during office work.
 
Late last week pupils of Ojul primary school in Abako sub region Lira district nearly burnt a motorcycle that belongs to their headmaster claiming that the headmaster Geoffry Ogwal bought the bike using their money under UPE program
 
They alleged that he diverted money meant for the implementation of the UPE activities in the school.
 
In Dokolo district, parents of Kangai P.7 on Friday nearly thumped the district education officer accusing him of not transferring their head teacher Mr. Jakole Atwoma who they accused of failing to manage the school. DEO Steven had gone to mediate the continuous raw between him and the parents