Hasty results, exam irregularities rob our children of their future

What was meant to be a swansong for our primary school national examinations is fast turning into a farce of epic proportions to the point of its fairness and credibility getting questioned.

Usually, these seasons that follow release of national examination results every year are often punctuated with celebrations by the top performers and their relatives and teachers. These are the times the nation is treated to heart-warming stories of newly minted heroes who braved difficult learning environments to emerge tops. There are also the typically lofty ambitions, so innocently mouthed by the exceptional ones in their rare moments of fame. This year though, a dark cloud of protests hangs ominously over the results. Even those who got decent grades and their results have no known errors are in some sort of suspended animation.