The Teachers’ Union Unit of Nicaragua (USMN) denounced that the authorities of the Ministry of Education (Mined), submissive to the orders of the regime of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, have sealed with “political overtones the celebrations of the Day of the mother, the father and all civic activities” in the country.
Professor Lesbia Rodríguez, president of the USMN, told Article 66 that “the blue and white colors of the country have been replaced by the red and black” of the ruling Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) party.
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Regarding the celebration of Father’s Day, which is celebrated this June 23 in Nicaragua, it has been evidenced through photographs that red and black balloons have been placed in several state schools, in an act of proselytism dedicated to the Ortega regime.
Referring to the level of repression that has spread to public education centers, the teacher pointed out that “layoffs, persecution and transfers” of teachers who do not align with the interests of the Nicaraguan dictatorship are already normalized. This is a never ending story.”
He added that “all those illegalities that the educational community suffers from the government party (FSLN) have become common in the daily life of educational centers.”
“The authorities of the Ministry of Education (Mined) know perfectly well that they are rejected by the educational community. The Teachers’ Union Unit of Nicaragua always keeps all these illegalities under scrutiny, “said the president of the USMN.
“Ortega has groped Father’s Day”
For his part, the professor and former politician Gabriel Putoy said that since 2018 the Ortega regime has “manipulated” the ephemeris of Father’s Day with the aim of “making people believe that this date is to celebrate Sandino, Carlos Fonseca” and that they They are the fathers of the country, when what is celebrated is Nicaraguan Father’s Day.
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«In these last years that we have been in dictatorship in our country there has been a handling in all the anniversaries that are celebrated in our country. As teachers we have condemned the use of partisan language that is used in our young people, “accused Putoy.
The professor also indicated that all Nicaraguans know that the “illegitimate government of Daniel Ortega always tries to take advantage of everything that is put in his hands and the celebration of Father’s Day has not been the exception.”
Comparing the governments that preceded the return of the Sandinista Front, Professor Putoy emphasized that before 2007 all ephemeris were national, but activities with political overtones were never seen, but it was not until after 2006, when Ortega began to use to teachers for their purposes.
On this day, the Nicaraguan government also commemorates the birth of Carlos Fonseca, founder of the FSLN; for which the deputy dictator Rosario Murillo announced that the entire country would flourish where all students and government entities will participate, activities that have become partisan.
