School issues scam alert

THE school board and management of Augustineum Secondary School have distanced themselves from a fundraising campaign by one of its former pupils, Lehman Sethie.

The school said it was considering legal action against Sethie for “illegal and improper conduct”. Sethie served as chairperson of a task force to organise the 140th anniversary of the school, but the group was dissolved after irregularities were detected.”Mr L Sethie’s involvement does not carry the endorsement of the school authority,” the school board and management said in a statement.It was issued by the principal, Beatrice Losper, and board chairperson Sandi Tjaronda.The school said any monetary or material donation to Sethie was at own risk.”We shall not accept liability borne out of such dealings with him.It is against this background that we alert you to distance yourselves from Mr Sethie Lehman Oxurub,” the alert issued to the school’s partners and the media said.Sethie served as chairperson of a task force to organise the 140th anniversary of the school, but the group was dissolved after irregularities were detected.”Mr L Sethie’s involvement does not carry the endorsement of the school authority,” the school board and management said in a statement.It was issued by the principal, Beatrice Losper, and board chairperson Sandi Tjaronda.The school said any monetary or material donation to Sethie was at own risk.”We shall not accept liability borne out of such dealings with him.It is against this background that we alert you to distance yourselves from Mr Sethie Lehman Oxurub,” the alert issued to the school’s partners and the media said.