{"id":30241,"date":"2011-10-03T00:25:21","date_gmt":"2011-10-03T04:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sierraexpressmedia.com\/?p=30241"},"modified":"2011-10-03T00:25:21","modified_gmt":"2011-10-03T04:25:21","slug":"waec-examination-malpractices-exposed-sapatehs-act-stuns-journalist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sierraexpressmedia.net\/?p=30241","title":{"rendered":"WAEC examination malpractices exposed &#8211; Sapateh\u2019s act stuns journalist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sierra Express Media has received leaks exposing examination malpractices of senior officials of the West African Examination Council (WAEC).\u00a0 (<em>Photo:\u00a0WAEC boss Sheriff Sapateh)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It has been confirmed that some WAEC officials have had seize less moments dubiously overindulging into examination malpractices nay selling grades to pupils that took the government Western African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for the 2010- 2011 academic year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Disclosures are that WAEC officials have been receiving monies from pupils currently taking the private WASSCE exams.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Facts also have it that the recently released government WASSCE results were marred with extreme fraud.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">That results of a considerable number of pupils were withheld pending investigation of suspected foul play.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Disheartening though was WAEC\u2019s boss Sheriff Sapateh\u2019s comments to Sierra Express Media concerning uncomplimentary contention that officials of WAEC have formed an unwholesome cabal to deceitfully receive monies from pupils\/parents and in turn give them good grades.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cIf you want to talk to me, come to my office,\u201d WAEC\u2019s boss Sapateh said.\u00a0 \u201cIf\u00a0 see me fine, but if you don\u2019t that\u2019s your business.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cI have lot more issues to discuss anyhow.\u00a0 Thank you\u2026\u00a0 phone switched off.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Investigations by this press proved that results withheld as a result of examination cheat signposts serious fraud.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Notwithstanding government\u2019s efforts in the improvement of education, unscrupulous WAEC officials are reportedly engaged in the encouragement of pupils\/parents in the payment of money for grades.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It could be recalled that Sierra Leone which used to enjoy great compliment in the area of education, has in the recent past, fallen below average due to ill-mannered attitudes of corrupt education officials.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sparkling disclosures have it that WAEC officials are repeatedly in the act of collecting monies from candidates now undertaking the private WASSCE examinations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Public\u2019s evaluation calls the act of selling grades to undeserving pupils as uncalled for and unpatriotic, and therefore asked that the Anti-Corruption Commission investigate such an allegation.<\/p>\n<p>Full details next edition!<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Stay with Sierra Express Media, for your trusted place in news!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sierra Express Media has received leaks exposing examination malpractices of senior officials of the West African Examination Council (WAEC).\u00a0 (Photo:\u00a0WAEC boss Sheriff Sapateh) It has 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