Volunteer Inidicted

In wake of the weblog post, "Obituary", there was much confusion as to the authenticity of the report.  This confusion and public outcry has drawn the attention of the authorities and led to a formal indictment of the contributor of the post.  Ms. Kateri is now facing two counts of inappropriate humour for the subtleness of the post and its morbid nature, one count of misplaced humour for the telling of an inside joke in a public forum, and one count of defamation of British electrical standards, a law in Malawi held over from the colonial period.  In the midst of the charges, Kateri has resigned from her post as the English and Typing Professor at Bakhita Technical College leading many to suspect she is guilty, however,  all Canossian institution employees are required to resign under such circumstances.  Sr. Evelyn, principal of the college, said that she accepted the resignation with a heavy heart and wants to remind everyone that Ms. Kateri is innocent until proven guilty. 

 

"Kateri is a valuable asset to this organization.  She has made many contributions to the school and to the country of Malawi.  We will cooperate with the authorities in any way we can upholding the rule of law in this great nation.  We are firmly convinced of Ms. Kateri's innoncence and hope the trial will vindicate her reputation.  I, for one, believed the joke to be very appropriate and hilarious." - Sr. Evelyn, Principal

 

Even if Kateri survives the trial, her reputation will be forever damaged makeing it difficult to return to her classes.  It is suspected that she will be relocated to a less high profile position as a nutritionist at the dispensary in Nsanama for the remainder of her service period.

 

While he has yet to be formal charged, the proprietor of the weblog, Mr. Andrew, is still at risk since many believe his pleas that he was unaware of the post and its content are quite lame.  He will likely face a backlash from his actions of distancing himself from someone in his own community especially somone as adorable as Kateri.