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NCA youths hold peaceful demonstrations in Harare
Violet Gonda, SW Radio Africa
March 08, 2006

http://www.swradioafrica.com/news080306/nca080306.htm

There is growing restlessness in Zimbabwe, which has resulted in people taking to the streets. A group of NCA members held a peaceful demonstration in Harare Wednesday against "illegitimate laws and an illegitimate constitution."

NCA National Youth Chairman Alois Dzvairo said more than 300 activists took to the streets and marched from Chinhoyi Street to Africa Unity Square without any disturbances. "People came out in full force today. Youths together with the women's wing of the NCA. There was a lot of jubilation, they had all the vigour that is needed."

He said there were no disturbances from the police because the pressure group planned the protest in a way that the police were caught unaware.

The growing unrest has seen students in tertiary education recently embarking on demonstrations over the latest ten-fold increase in tuition fees.

Dzvairo said plans are underway to organise demonstrations that will encompass all stakeholders. "We are working in solidarity with the students. Imagine someone being asked to pay more than Z$30m when your father earns Z$6m in industry. It's unrealistic."

At least 30 students were arrested in Bulawayo Tuesday during demonstrations over the fee hikes. The protesters were from the National University of Science and Technology, the Hillside Teachers College and the Bulawayo Polytechnic.

Mfundo Mlilo the Secretary General of the Students Executive Council at the University of Zimbabwe warned that students throughout the country would embark on anti poverty demonstrations this week.

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