China News Service, September 24. According to Euronet’s report on the 24th, in order to protest the Greek government’s mandatory wearing of masks and other anti-epidemic measures for students, students in more than 100 schools across Greece have gone on strike from 21st. There are students and parents meditating on campus.
At the same time, the prosecutor of the Supreme Court of Greece ordered on the 22nd that those who refused to wear a mask would be arrested.
According to reports, since the beginning of school in Greece on the 14th, the requirement that students wear masks on campus has been controversial. Especially in high schools, many young people who are in the rebellious period fail to wear masks correctly, which is very troublesome for the school.
Many teachers have to interrupt teaching and remind students that language conflicts sometimes occur.
Starting on the 21st, students from more than 100 middle schools in Athens, Thessaloniki, Larissa, Crete and other places have taken strikes and occupied campuses in protest against the authorities’ “compulsory mask order”.
In addition to opposing the wearing of masks, the students also demanded to reduce the class size, believing that “many students are crowded into small classrooms and the use of masks alone is not enough to protect them from the new crown virus”.
Although the number of new cases of the new crown in Greece continues to increase, there has been a significant increase in "anti-mask" posts on social platforms.
"Anti-mask" demonstrations have also appeared across the country, many of whom are parents of students.
In addition to schools, in Greek public places and public transportation, the two factions of "supporting masks" and "refusing to wear masks" often have disputes and even physical conflicts.
Drivers and staff are also worried about encountering violent resistance when passengers are required to wear masks.
Officials of the Greek Ministry of Education believe that the students' "anti-mask" action may be incited by adults behind their backs, with political motives.
Prosecutor Priotas of the Supreme Court of Greece issued a notice on the 22nd, requiring law enforcement officials to immediately arrest those who refuse to wear masks or encourage others not to wear masks.
Priotas believes that the “anti-mask” behavior directly or indirectly puts public health at risk and makes others wrongly suspect the danger of the new crown virus. Therefore, Article 183 of the Greek Criminal Code—Incitement is applied Violation of the law can be punished by imprisonment for less than one year or a fine.
However, the court has clarified that there is no case where students have been arrested for refusing or objecting to wearing masks.
(Liang Manyu)