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Student
leader expelled
Zimbabwe
National Students Union (ZINASU)
December 04, 2007
Shaun Matsheza,
the University
of Zimbabwe Students Executive Council Vice-President was today
expelled from the University of Zimbabwe by a disciplinary committee
set up to investigate allegations that he had unlawfully mobilised
students to protest against an unjustifiable top-up fee and the
unilateral closure of Halls of residence on July 7 and July 9 2007.
The committee, chaired by the UZ Senior Proctor Dr. Chisaka, recommended
to Professor Levy Nyagura the UZ Vice - Chancellor that Matsheza
be expelled. Matsheza's expulsion comes against a spate of suspensions
by the University targeting influential and progressive elements
in the Students Union. His hearing had dragged for six months, a
move that can easily be condemned as a deliberate ploy to delay
the administration process and the delivery of justice.
It was alleged that Matsheza
was causing civil disobedience at the University of Zimbabwe campus,
thereby negatively affecting the proper functioning of University
of Zimbabwe activities. Matsheza was jointly charged with Lovemore
Chinoputsa the UZ SRC President, Fortune Chamba the SRC Legal and
Academic Affairs Secretary, Caesar Sitiya, Shadreck Vengesai , Tatenda
Chiuya, Manifest Jabuli, Thabani Moyo and Shingai Chikomba with
malicious allegations that they engaged in wanton destruction of
University Property in demonstration against a proposed top up fee
on 07 July 2007. Chiuya, Jabuli and Moyo have since been acquitted
by the same Committee.
Matsheza has remained
undeterred by the verdict reached by the Disciplinary Committee,
dismissing it as a "bogus result at the behest of midgets bent
on frustrating the democratic activities of the UZ Students' Union."
He has vowed to continue fighting in defence of Academic freedoms
and the realization of good and quality Education and skills development
in Zimbabwe.
Matsheza joins the endless
list of student leaders who have either been suspended or expelled
from Tertiary Institutions for fighting for the protection and promotion
of Human Rights.The leadership of ZINASU have as a result of their
impact faced severe persecution with numerous arbitrary arrests
and detentions, organised violence and torture, summary dismissals
and suspensions from colleges.
Visit the ZINASU
fact
sheet
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