Gbarnga, Bong County - The Administration of Cuttington University in Suakoko, Bong County, has handed a verdict of one semester suspension to FrontPageAfrica’s Bong Correspondent Selma Lomax.

According to the letter of suspension, Lomax’s decision to write against the institution runs contrary to its revised student hand bookpage 13 which states: “Any student who writes defamatory publication, leaflet, and incites students through riots shall be guilty of: Fifty hours hard labor, one semester suspension or expulsion.”

In early April this year, the President of Cuttington University was interviewed by several journalists including FPA’s Kennedy Yangian regarding his challenges being faced as President of the University

In that interviewed Tokpa disclosed that the institution was gradually at the brink of closure due to the withdrawal of its main donor, the Episcopal Church.

“With over eighty percent of our funds coming from the Episcopal Church, we are worried that their withdrawal might deepen our financial capability,” Tokpa told journalists at this year’s commencement of the Cuttington Agriculture Program. Tokpa also said that funds coming to the University from government is to scanty to help the administration in tackling its many difficulties.

Following several months of investigation and fact finding, FrontPageAfrica uncovered that Cuttington was a beneficiary of US$1.1 Million contrary to mounting speculations that the University was receiving USD 900.000 contrary to last year’s fiscal budget.

In its April 26 edition, FrontPageAfrica uncovered many huddles during its   two weeks of investigation ranging from political interferences and a faction of aggrieved lecturers who threatened exit due to what they said is Tokpa’s persistent culture of marginalization against them.

Following the publication of the story which was accompanied by a weeklong editorial captioned “Fixing the Mess at Cuttington”, Lomax was summoned to the Dean’s Office to provide reasons for his action.

In that meeting, Lomax said: “I am sorry for the inconvenience the story may have caused you people; I wrote purposely to complement the administration’s plea in sourcing for donor aid.”

But the administration in the letter of suspension said Lomax should not have written such article against the University as it has the proclivity of inciting students against the administration. The letter also notes as a student of the University, it is always prudent to uphold the integrity of   the institution than bringing it into public disrepute.

Lomax suspension comes less than two weeks to the admission of FINAL EXAMS - the Administration of Cuttington University has since   remained adamant and coy since her action as multiple pleas for Lomax’s re-admittance fall on deaf ears.

In recent times, the Cuttington University Student Union CUSU and Bong Student Union BONSU have condemned the action of the administration stating that the administration’s action runs contrary to the Freedom of Information Act.

The Youth Organizations said that Lomax’s professional functions as a journalist are void of administrative subjections and intimidations despite being a student of the University.