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first move of initiating the inquiries into the Golden Jubilee School

irregularities, slamming the version created by the Education Department that

the school authority was the one who automatically asked for investigation into

the malmanagement of the school funds.

94. On May 29, 1978, the disclosure of ICAC created calls from various community

leaders for an open apology of Mr. Haye, the Deputy Director of Education,

for his act of deliberately smearing the image of the teachers. Mr. laye refused

to make any public statement on the calk and refused press interviews.

95. On the same day the Bishop's office issued a public statement clarifying

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the act of the Bishop through tje Government information Office.

96. On June 4, 1978, telegrams, reports and newspaper clippings about the Precious

Blood Golden Jubilee School controversy had been sent to 10 British Members

of Parliament including Labour MP, Mr. Robert Parry by the Education Action

Group.

97. On June 6, 1978, the Education Department confirmed that some schools are being

investigated for financial irregularities.

98. On June 10, 1978, teachers, students and parents joined by 16 educational

and student bodies made another petition to the Governor and to the Bishop.

The petitions all called for the re-opening of the school. Three representatives

of teachers, students and parents were told by the Bishop that he had no time

to see them when they approached the Bishop after an ordination ceremony.