Parents face a defamation case filed by Filipino school

A defamation case has been filed against four parents by a Filipino school in Doha. The school has accused the parents of defaming it through social media after they demanded a reduction in the school fees. As punishment against the parents, their children were denied early registration at the school and were not admitted for the new school year on the pretext that all seats were filled. The parents have since taken the issue to the Supreme Education Council, which told them that it cannot interfere because it has no jurisdiction over the school, and then to the Philippine embassy, which has ensured that the school admitted the children. The school filed a case against the parents accusing them of undermining its good reputation.

School files defamation case against parents

A Filipino school in Doha has filed a defamation case against four parents, local Arabic daily Arrayah reported yesterday.
According to the case being heard by a Doha Misdemeanour Court, the school has accused the parents of defaming it through social media, after they demanded a reduction in the school fees, which they thought was “unjustifiably hiked.”
Though the parents complained to the school management, the fee increase was eventually enforced. So, the parents posted their comments on social media, which the school considered as bad for its reputation.
As a punitive measure against the parents, their children were denied early registration at the school and were not admitted for the new school year on the pretext that all seats were filled. Ultimately, the parents took the issue to the Supreme Education Council, which told them that it cannot interfere because it has no jurisdiction over the school.
Thereafter, the parents approached the Philippine embassy, which ensured that the school admitted the children, but the school filed a case against the parents accusing them of undermining its good reputation.

Gulf Times