Most private schools in Blantyre are closed for school today, a development some owners say is a result of their fear of post-elections' results.
A visit to private primary and secondary schools in Chileka, on the outskirts of Blantyre, Chirimba, Chemussa, Bangwe and Chilomoni revealed that students are precariously absent from classrooms.
One of the school owners interviewed, including Aims Private Schools owner Dominic Moyo, said the closure was a result of uncertainty over post election results.
Moyo said, during the 2004 parliamentary and presidential elections, for instance, some of his property got damaged by political vandals- a development that "taught me a lesson".
"You can never tell, really, what may happen next. We are just being cautious," said Moyo, who owns schools in Chileka, Bangwe and Chilomoni.
Random visits to Tione and Tafika Private schoools also revealed the same thing- schools are today closed for business in anticipation of possible violence.
One of the pupils, Patricia Gondwe from Chemussa, said they were informed on Monday there wouldn't be classes on Tuesday and Wednesday (today).
"We don't know the reason for that," said Gondwe.
AEP/Richard Chirombo
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