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National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Zimbabwe, held an extra-ordinary general meeting on Monday, 03 March 2008 to deliberate about the current political developments in the country, satanic fees currently being charged by the university administration and bread and butter issues affecting the students.

The students note with a heavy heart the emerging of Dr Simba Makoni as the third force in the March harmonized presidential elections. As the intelligentsia of the nation, students took their time to analyze all the pros and cons concerning this issue. Movement for Democratic Change( MDC), a labor party, was formed in September 1999 and have less than a decade in Zimbabwean politics. Their core value is social democracy and are against the dictatorial rule of the current ZANU-PF regime. Dr Makoni should have co-joined hands with other pro-democratic forces like them, to build a strong opposition. With such a background, students declared Dr Makoni's presidential candidature as null and void. Students declared to strongly rally behind Movement for Democratic Change in these coming elections.

Pertaining to the satanic fees, students declared that no student would pay until their concerns are heard. A five-member delegation was summoned to engage the ministry of higher and tertiary education to discuss the fees issue and the current education funding policy. Food remain a problem at college, the problem is rooted in the current economic hardships being experienced in the country. The problems need to be addressed at national level. Student leaders we instructed to convey the message to all relevant stakeholders so as to come up with long lasting solution.

The motto during the meeting was, "We do not have permanent friends but permanent interests."

* Muchembere is the president of the NUST Students' Representative Council 

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