Harlem Shake SweepsTunis as Education Minister Launches Investigation

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In an interview with the radio station  Mosaique FM the minister alleged that the director of Imam Moslem High School had given permission for the video without consulting the regional director of the ministry .“An investigation will be launched and measures will be taken against any kind of violations.” The minister said adding that the video was an insult to the "educational message" and those responsible and those contributing to it wouldbe held responsible reported  thenews  website site Tunisalive.

A teacher at the school explained that a student had asked the school director for permission to film the video  but she had to attend a funeral. She told the student to wait until she got back but the students went ahead and filmed the video. It was taken off Youtube but is now back on.

Following the viral rise of the Harlem Shake, students at several Tunisian high schools and universities have choreographed their own versions of the dance trend. Although it has been performed at The Pioneer Secondary School of Monastir, Isamm (Higher Institute of Multimedia Arts), and INSAT (National Institute of Applied Sciences and Technologies), the Harlem Shake organized atthe  Imam Moslem School sparked controversy.
 

Facebook users reacted to the minister’s statements by launching a call for a mass Harlem Shake in front of the Ministry of Education. They pointed out that no action hd been taken by the Ministry of Education over a number of salafist demonstrations which had disrupted school classes over recent months. A teacher commented that this was an interna lmatter for the school and  that it was not beneficial for the education system for the Minister to trigger tension in this way.