Arrests of teachers
With the detention of a number of university teachers who are alleged to have incited the recent violence on and outside campuses across the country, the notion that teaching is a noble profession is now under dispute among many. With their positions tenured and a performance scrutiny mechanism non-existent, many of these self-styled intellectuals for years have not produced academic papers of some repute, lot of them have routinely affixed signatures on questionable statements, and a great number have been profiting enormously from coaching at private institutions. They, indeed, are modern day smooth operatives, just like politicians, and surely do not invoke the image of their predecessors much respected for dedication in shaping young minds. It is also naive to view them as 'genius' just because they happen to have good academic credentials; they are no more different from others who have opted for different professions and creditably performing in a competitive, unsheltered world. If our former president, prime ministers, and legislators can be questioned, booked, and jailed for their misdeeds, we do not see why the teachers should be immune from questioning for their suspected role in the violence that saw so much destruction.
We, however, hope that they would come out clean, and help salvage whatever image of their profession is left out.
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