How People Reacted To News That Results For 2017 Zimsec O' Level English Have Been Nullified
On Thursday Paul Mavima, the Minister of Primary and Secondary education announced that there was going to be a resit of the Ordinary Level English Paper 2 examination due to widespread cheating. Understandably, no one was amused by this unprecedented event. Here is how some Zimbabweans online reacted.
https://twitter.com/advocatemahere/status/961834819574312961
https://twitter.com/matigary/status/961832169525067783
To ED; is your failure to act UZ have something to do with your key government officials including VP Chiwenga who have UZ degrees with distinctions? Why are heads not rolling Emmerson? You are silent on O' LEVEL SCANDAL and this you are addressing corruption? Are you serious ED?
— Pedzisai Ruhanya (@PedzisaiRuhanya) February 9, 2018
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Key questions need to be asked 4 real.when did they see leak.why wait till results are out?The whole board saw it fit to give such a short notice?i see a lot of lawsuits?surely this need a demonstration from students and parents to Zimsec.
— Tendai Mudariki (@MudarikiTendai) February 9, 2018
Quite frankly, I cannot believe that you would announce or tweet this without any shame, regret or apology to the nation.
Our public officials are a disgrace & it’s unacceptable that parents & students have to bear the brunt of incompetence by your Ministry.
Show some respect. https://t.co/yzzYcxTXia
— Fadzayi Mahere (@advocatemahere) February 9, 2018
Let's not make the #Zimsec issue partisan. Yes it is, but let's look to solutions not finger pointing. Our education system is in shambles. We want to teach kids technology yet the Zimsec website is outdated and useless.
— Slimsem 👨🏿🏫 (@SlimSEM_) February 9, 2018
It’s a shame, Zimsec staffers make a killing on these papers, I understand from a source at a private college, one could get the 2017 maths paper 1 for $200, she refused to be involved out of conscience #BringBackCambridge https://t.co/lzwaa3yXOU
— Hubs Li Peng (@hubs_Li_Peng) February 9, 2018
@advocatemahere I somehow do have a feeling that ZIMSEC might have lost these papers to be https://t.co/MPn975BF3o students cheated,why announce it in Feb 2018?
— Morris Sibanda (@momosibs) February 9, 2018
Nonsense of the highest order. Our Ministry of Education portfolio is cursed. Ironic that the only reasonable minister we have had there @DavidColtart wasn't an "educationist". These educationists and PhDs are full of hot air.
— Libz M (@libzmutauranwa) February 9, 2018
The culture of corruption is so deep rooted that it’s unbelievable that so many parents knew that their kids saw the English papers. They even gave the kids money to go revise this English paper disguised as an extra revision lesson https://t.co/XF4HfWFzGs
— sibbsniel (@sibbsniel) February 9, 2018
Zimsec needs to name and shame cheaters. Their name should posted in the Sunday Mail, announced by Rumbidzai Takawira on ZBC and blacklisted for future exams. Only then can Operation Reatore Legacy of Zimsec be a success.😁
— Tanaka (@Duke_fitz) February 8, 2018
I remember reading an article about how the English paper and maths paper had leaked two days after the exams were written but Zimsec still denied it. The fact that the paper had leaked was public knowledge but it was covered up meaning that someone at the top must have leaked it
— ChipoMazvita (@chipomazvita) February 9, 2018
1. How was the leak detected? Full detailed report please.
2. Which school/teacher/official is responsible for the leak?
3. How do we know the next paper won’t leak?
4. How can we trust that other papers didn’t leak and were just not caught?
5. Where is the apology to the nation? https://t.co/JDhwQzpi2d— Fadzayi Mahere (@advocatemahere) February 9, 2018
@ZBCNewsonline @ZimMediaReview @myzimbabwenews @matigary @don_muguta its funny how #zimsec announces the nullification of #englishpaper2 today,and yet the head of that institute still has the job to that high office smh
— IG:I'm_Hutchinson🌍✌ (@SivahD_Gambit) February 8, 2018
This is criminal dereliction of duty by our leaders. papers leak every year and its getting worse. Re-writing is not necessary the cure. It's stemming the haemorrhage.
— VINCENT KAHIYA (@VTKAHIYA) February 8, 2018
Not only the children but also the parents whose children wrote O level last year! @matigary you were asking the advantages of Cambridge over Zimsec, here is one of them, no emotional roller coaster with Cambridge unlike Zimsec
— Sekuru Gudo vekuDotito (@sekuru_gudo) February 8, 2018
This is ridiculous. Incompetence par excellence. You are emotionally abusing our children. Nxaa. New dispensation my foot https://t.co/tG291nlsiN
— Mai Nyirongo (@Dudu_Nyirongo) February 8, 2018
When Mugabe was threw out 18th November 2017; our kids were writing O and A levels. Saka caught in excitiment 😂😂😂😂😂 https://t.co/aCBQTH0QPF
— Rufaz–Jerera❤King❤ (@Mavhure) February 8, 2018
Zimsec has announced that the 2017 'O' level English Paper 2 is going to be re-taken on 16 February 2018. 260,000 candidates are affected. Now, that's why the Zimsec Exams and results are questionable!
— Tawanda Chinoera (@TChinoera) February 8, 2018
Let's see if anyone resigns over this scandal. Won't hold my breath. https://t.co/6q87yDecRO
— RickMcCawley (@RickieMcCawley) February 8, 2018
