Aishalton villagers launch petition for teacher’s removal

John Adams

Aishalton villagers are signing a petition to have the teacher who says he was slapped by a presidential guard to be transferred because he has “shamed” the village, according to councillor Regis James.

“We do not appreciate this type of behaviour in our community… he has put our village in the media and the public agree that he be transferred,” James told Stabroek News via phone yesterday.

James explained that a statutory village meeting was held on Monday and attended by over 130 persons, all of whom said that they would support a move to have secondary school teacher John Adams expelled from the village.

He said Adams’ behaviour during the meeting with the president was raised by a businesswoman,