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University of Zimbabwe elects new leadership
Students Solidarity Trust
April 28, 2006

The University of Zimbabwe has elected a new leadership, with elections for Presidency having been held yesterday.

Tinei Mukwehwa, a 2nd year Law student won with an overwhelming majority, having gunnered more than 700 votes. The Vice President is one Kingstone, while Abisha Dube anchored the Presidential race.

There seemed to be a disturbing trend among political parties to influence the outcome of the elections, with various parties and factions sponsoring candidates for the elections. The union was divided along factional lines of the MDC, with Mukwehwa campaigning on an anti-senate ticket and Dube, campaigning on a pro-senate ticket.

The SST finds this trend disturbing, because students should be left alone to maintain their own autonomy, and be able to articulate the issues affecting them with one voice, student activism should transcends political affiliation, and we hope and pray that this divisive trend will not encroach into ZINASU.

Elections for the other posts will be held next week.

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