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The principal of the illustrious Etoile School in Douala, Cameroon, has expelled two students for alleged lesbianism.
The Etoile School in Douala, Cameroon (Photo courtesy of Facebook)
By Steeves Winner
The principal of the school, Emile Ndongo, has a reputation as a strict disciplinarian. He defended his harsh action in blatantly homophobic terms:
“Homosexuality is an animal baseness. My institution is not a homosexual dump,” he said.
Both students are 19 years old.
Sym (a pseudonym) said that both she and her girlfriend Kys (also a pseudonym) “scrupulously respected the rules of the college. We never misbehaved when we met at school or when we were with friends.”
Kys stated:
The Etoile School in Douala, Cameroon (Photo courtesy of Wasamundi)
“On Feb. 15, 2018, at around 8 a.m., when we arrived at the college, the principal invited us to his office. We were curious, so we accepted without complaining. As soon as he entered the office, he informed us that someone at the school had told him that we are homosexuals.””We were thunderstruck. We tried to make him listen to reason and asked for proof of the accusation. But he refused to budge in his belief. He expelled us from school and asked a guard to escort us out.
“We were speechless. We could not defend ourselves.”
A statement about the incident was posted at the entrance of the school, calling Kys and Sym “personae non grata.”
When the girls’ parents learned what had happened, they decided to cover up the incident rather than risk damage to anyone’s reputation by appealing for justice for their daughters.
When indeed the girls were banned from this institution because of being homosexual (lesbian), then the act is a crime against humanity, and should be dealth with accordingly! The statement by the prinicpal is indeed homophobic, and shows that this creature is socially and mentally unfit to be at any educational position whatsoever, let alone being a principal of an educational instiute! Understandably the grils fear for their safety when they would appeal the ban, but there no doubt is an org that stand up for them, exposing the principal’s statement as homophobic in an official complaint! Individuals like this principal with such homophobic and irrational ideas and positions do not belong in any institution or position, in any society or community! I would start an investigation on mister Emile Ndongo to find out of his activities with the girls at the school!
When indeed the girls were banned from this institution because of being homosexual (lesbian), then the act is a crime against humanity, and should be dealth with accordingly! The statement by the prinicpal is indeed homophobic, and shows that this creature is socially and mentally unfit to be at any educational position whatsoever, let alone being a principal of an educational instiute! Understandably the grils fear for their safety when they would appeal the ban, but there no doubt is an org that stand up for them, exposing the principal’s statement as homophobic in an official complaint! Individuals like this principal with such homophobic and irrational ideas and positions do not belong in any institution or position, in any society or community! I would start an investigation on mister Emile Ndongo to find out of his activities with the girls at the school!