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Strikes and Protests 2007/8 - Students
Update
on students arrested and injured in Bulawayo
Students Solidarity Trust
February 07, 2007
Following students
protests in Bulawayo on Tuesday the 6th of February, which saw the
arrest of 78 students and the injuring of at least 13 students, students
at Bulawayo polytechnic held a General meeting yesterday, where calls
were made to continue with the protest actions until the situation
of their grievances with regards to the fee increases were dealt with.
The list of
those arrested included the following students:
| Name |
Sex |
| Lawrence
Mashungu |
Male |
| Rodrick
Chikondo |
Male |
| Themba
Maphenduka |
Male |
| Chanda
Chinale |
Female |
| Itai Tinazvo
|
Male |
| Isabel
Kumbi |
Female |
| Muvei Masamba
|
Female |
| Christofer
Jacha |
Male |
| Melody
M* |
Female |
| John Dube
|
Male |
| Sipho Mutava
|
Female |
| Zwanele
Mphala |
Female |
| Yenzani
Moyo |
Female |
| Faniseni
Nkomo |
Female |
| Maureen
Masuku |
Female |
| James Hlatswayo
|
Male |
| Themba
Twala |
Male |
| Ishmael
Manzini |
Male |
| Nyasha
Mpofu |
Female |
| Soneni
Sibanda |
Female |
| Edwin Murira
(injured- broken leg) |
Male |
| Mary Thsuma
(injured – arms and legs) |
Female |
| Victoria
Maphosa (Injured) |
Female |
| Zwelitini
Vhiki (injured) |
Male |
| Catherine
Gumbo (Injured) |
Female |
By late Tuesday evening
76 of those arrested had been released but With instructions to
report to Bulawayo Central police station yesterday.
2 students continued
to be held in police Custody, Bulawayo Poly SRC President Blessing
Vava and Lawrence Mashungu, the SCM Vice Chairman, who were being
charged under POSA
and are suspected by police to have been the"ring leaders".
By 1530hrs,
the 2 were also released without being formally charged, Phulu and
Simbarashe Chivaura of Dube and Partners courtesy of the ZLHR
were representing the students, while those that were injured were
being assisted by the CSU and the ZDHR. Edwin Murira is due for
an x-ray today.
The " Catch
and Release" tactic being employed by the police is a sure
show of unwarranted harassment of innocent students trying to air
their grievances in the only way that is sure to get them the attention
of the powers that be, and as the SST we roundly condemn it. We
urge, the government, university authorities and the police to move
towards addressing the grievances of the students as articulated
by the ZINASU
on the 2nd of February, and to meet these demands before other institutions
open by the deadline set by the ZINASU, the 13th of February, otherwise
it is clear that student actions against the fees will not stop,
as they are way beyond the reach of most of our Zimbabwean population,
who are leaving way below the Poverty datum line.
Visit the Students
Solidarity Trust fact
sheet
*This name was
edited on April 15, 2013 with the permission of SST.
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