Chapter 231 Bureau of Cultural and Religious Affairs
Colonization has to come step by step, without four or five years, it is impossible for Sigmaringen to gain a firm foothold in the local area, with East Africa in front of him, Prince Karl does not want to simply engage in traditional colonization, and now a new type of colonization is popular.
Of course, this non-traditional method of colonization also depends on the strength of the colonizers, such as Hohenzollern-Prussia, who will not follow the path of Heichengen and Sigmaringen, after all, Germany itself is the top power.
Both Heishingen and Sigmaringen were small princes who were not ranked in Europe, so it was obviously more attractive to build their own state in Africa, after all, the two families in Europe had reached the upper limit, and as for doing business like Ernst or following the path of Sigmaringen's army, it would take considerable wisdom.
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City of Nairobi.
"Director, we have investigated clearly, No. 202, 13th Street, 2nd District, this is the location of the Italian Cultural and Educational School."
"Well, these Italians are so cunning that they put illegal educational organizations in civilian houses, and they really think that they will escape our eyes in this way."
"Director, when are we going to start the arrest operation?"
"Don't be in a hurry for now, wait for me to communicate with the people from the Education Bureau and the Cultural and Religious Affairs Bureau, and then formulate an arrest plan, so continue to keep an eye on it and don't leak the news."
"Yes, Director, I'll arrange it in the next few days."
In the evening, the Bureau of Cultural and Religious Affairs, the Nairobi Police and the Nairobi City Department of Education reached a consensus on combating the spread of illicit culture.
"In the field of culture and religion, the central government attaches great importance to it, there are many former Italians in Nairobi, but they are all Germans now, the forest is big, and there are all kinds of birds, so it is normal for some people who do not know what to do and bad to be bewitched, and it is our common responsibility to maintain the status of the main body of German culture."
It's not that East Africa doesn't allow multiculturalism, after all, East Africa is more diverse in terms of customs and habits, and the government mainly focuses on guidance.
But the purposeful dissemination of other cultures in East Africa, the opening of educational institutions, and the illegal dissemination of languages other than German, touches the bottom line of East Africa.
Language is the most unshakable position in all areas of softening culture in East Africa, and as long as the language is unified, many cultures that depend on language will naturally dissolve.
"So the government is very concerned about Nairobi, there is no other city like Nairobi, where there are so many Italians, and then we will stay in Nairobi for a while until the clean-up is done."
The meeting was clearly led by the Bureau of Cultural and Religious Affairs, with the police system working in tandem, and the education system to make up the numbers.
The next day.
"Knock Knock Knock ......"
"Who!"
"Hello Mr. Oscar, I'm Hans from the city police department."
"Officer Hans, what are you looking for me?"
"Hehe, Mr. Oscar, you don't have to pretend, the matter of opening an illegal educational institution has been exposed, what? Do you want us to go in and see for ourselves? ”
"This ......"
While Oscar was still hesitating, Hans motioned to his subordinates to control him, and then said, "Don't be nervous, Mr. Oscar, your business can be big or small, if you cooperate with us, we will not be too difficult for you." ”
Hearing this, Oscar really gave up his desire to resist, his behavior is at most illegal, not a crime, after all, his Italian cultural education school is a completely non-profit organization.
Although this is the case, East African law clearly prohibits running schools without a license, and this kind of certificate for disseminating educational institutions other than German will naturally not be issued in East Africa, so Oscar's act of knowing the law and breaking the law will also be fined a huge amount of money in other countries, but with the income of East African nationals, the East African government will not increase its income in this way.
Hans walked into Oscar's house, where there were a dozen small tables and a dozen children sitting at some small tables, which were obviously Oscar's students.
The police are still a relatively large deterrent to primary school students, after all, disobedient children are often threatened by their parents with the remarks of "if you don't obey again, let the police arrest you".
Looking at a dozen pairs of somewhat nervous eyes, Hans coughed, tried to pretend to be amiable and said, "Hello, children! ”
"Hello Uncle Policeman."
"Well, you're good, you guys take classes here every day?"
"It's only after school that I study here for three hours."
"And what do you usually study?"
"The Italian language is also cultural."
"Really? So what have you all learned? ”
"The history of Italy also has a geography, literature and artistic ......"
Hans noticed the hand-copied textbook on his desk.
"Can I take a look?"
"No problem!"
Hans opened these simple textbooks, these textbooks should have been written by Oscar himself, and I have to say that Oscar's ability is still good.
He even cut out a number of Italian buildings from the East African National and pasted them in these textbooks, while marking them in detail. If Oscar is definitely a good teacher in Italy, it's a pity that this is East Africa.
After reading these materials, Hans got up and said, "Okay, you won't be using this class from today onwards. ”
"Why? Uncle Police? ”
"Didn't you go to school too? The knowledge learned in school is completely sufficient, and there is no need to study these things, play more with friends or do other things after school. ”
"Uncle policeman, but our parents will disagree."
Of course, children are still more playful, especially when many children of the same age are outside and are still in school, so naturally they will feel a little unhappy.
"It doesn't matter, when you go back, you will tell your parents that the school is no longer open, and the police uncle said that this is an illegal school, and you don't need to send the child to this kind of occasion next time, otherwise the police uncle will talk to you personally."
"Does this really work?"
"Why, you still don't believe your uncle's words, as long as you make it clear to your parents, they won't blame you."
Hans looked at the sky and asked, "Do you usually pick you up from your parents, or do you go home by yourself?" ”
"Of course I went back!"
"My mom will come and pick me up ......"
It can be believed that there are few countries in East Africa that are safer than East Africa in this era, but Hans still has to arrange for people to deliver these diced turnips to his doorstep.
As for Oscar, he has been brought back to the bureau at this time.
"Mr. Oscar, you should know why we arrested you!"
Oscar sighed and said, "Of course. ”
"Then why do you still know the law and break the law?"
"Hehe, I don't think I've done anything wrong, which may conflict with East African law, but I'm Italian after all, so it's important for me to pass on Italian culture."
"Mr. Oscar, you have to be clear, East Africa is not Italy, and citizens who have taken East African citizenship are no longer Italians, your argument is completely untenable, besides, the Kingdom of Italy and the Kingdom of Naples, the Papal State still exists, and it is not extinct, the spread of Italian culture is naturally the responsibility of Italy, are you a 'German' to help others, with the consent of the countries on the Italian peninsula?"
This did ask Oscar, but as a cultural person, Oscar also knows the reason why East Africa does this, if he is a German, he must also respect his own national culture, no! Now I seem to be a "German"!
Looking at Oscar who smiled bitterly, the interrogators did not embarrass him: "Mr. Oscar, because you are a first-time offender, we will not hold you responsible, but we have arranged a new job for you, located in Kisumu City, I hope you can live happily in Kisumu City." ”
East Africa did not punish Oscar, but changed his place of work from Nairobi to Kisumu City, which was the capital of the early East African region, and was built earlier than Nairobi, the capital of South Prussia, so Kisumu City was full of Germans and Chinese immigrants, and Oscar did not have the opportunity to open an Italian language school there in the future.
The Bureau of Cultural and Religious Affairs spent three months in Nairobi, and with the cooperation of the Nairobi police, in addition to the closure of three illegal schools, it also smashed 12 "cult" organizations.
After all, the Bureau of Cultural and Religious Affairs carries the word religion, and compared with illegal teaching, cracking down on the indiscriminate establishment of religious institutions and illegal proselytizing is an important function of this department.
There are also churches in East Africa, but their higher authority is the Bureau of Cultural and Religious Affairs, not the Holy See on the Italian peninsula, which is very different from European countries.
(End of chapter)