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Strikes and Protests 2007/8 - Students
Student leaders to appear in court tomorrow
Zimbabwe
National Students Union (ZINASU)
February 27, 2007
ZINASU
President Promise Mkwananzi,University of Zimbabwe Secretary General
Maureen Kademaunga,National University of science and technology
Legal Secretary Lawrence Mashungu will tomorrow appear in court
facing charges of contravening public order and security act. The
trio were kept in custody for four days and later released on bail
and were remanded to wednesday the 28th of february 2007.
The
student leaders were arrested at Harare Polytechnical college where
they were addressing students on various issues affecting the students
movement. ZINASU has been at loggerheads with the education
authorities over the education policy which the government introduced
early last year.
Meanwhile
the ZINASU President vowed that they would continue to pile pressure
on the government until it yields to the demands of the students,he
said the extra-ordinary general meeting of ZINASU held in Harare
on Monday the 26th of February 2007 had resolved to go on stayaway
from the 5th of March 2007 until the problems affecting students
have been resolved.
The
students are demanding:
- An immediate review of our payout
- improved accommodation and food standards
- ln solidarity with our Lecturers and parents(workers),demand
a review of their salaries to meet their basic needs.
- An immedite resolution of the current crisis that threatens
to break the very fibre of our beloved country and put into disarray
the prospects of a bright future
The
demands are just and legitimate
Visit the ZINASU
fact
sheet
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