The mother who was jailed for not allowing her ex-husband access to their teenage son may not necessarily lose her job as a teacher in a State school, according to a spokesman for the Public Service Commission.
The commission will give the 57-year-old woman the opportunity to make her case and keep in mind the particular circumstances, he said.
The appeal court’s decision to jail the woman for three months caused uproar, with the public joining forces through a petition, to ask that she is granted a presidential pardon.
The National Council of Women is backing the petition and said it was “shocked” by the “extreme penalty” – the maximum allowed by law – handed down to the woman.
During a vigil held on Wednesday night outside prison, where the woman is serving time, people present also called on the authorities to ensure the woman did not lose her job.
A spokesman for the Public Service Commission said that, as a general rule, a public service employee sentenced to imprisonment was dismissed from employment.
“However, the Public Service Commission carefully deliberates on each case, taking into account the specific circumstances and the particular merits of that case, before it...
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