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Indeed, the struggle against tyranny is not yet over
Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU)
April 30, 2008

Allow me to start by congratulating all of you for defying the illegal tuition fees imposed by the illegitimate ZANU PF regime. Equally, congratulations for successfully forcing the interim Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Washington Mbizvo, to issue a statement compelling institutions of Higher learning to revert to last term's fees.

I applaud your resilience and determination. Unfortunately it is one achievement; the most important one is yet to be achieved. Indeed, the struggle against tyranny is not yet over.

It will be improper for me to fail to acknowledge your determination, evidenced by last week's demonstrations aimed at pushing for democracy in Zimbabwe. That is pushing Mugabe to accept the people's will.

I urge you all to rise and stand stead fast against the tyranic regime of this day. It is common knowledge that he lost and as such he must step down.

We also call upon the students of Zimbabwe not to recognize Mugabe as the Chancellor of all State Universities as he lost the March 29 elections.

To the institutions already in the trenches, I urge you to escalate the momentum and to those yet to join, I urge you to join in forthwith. And thus, I urge all the students of Zimbabwe to riot until Mugabe steps down; we can and must score on emphatic victory.

On another note, ZINASU applaud the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) for taking the position that it will not participate in any run- off/re-run as Morgan Tsvangirai was decisively elected and there is no need for a run-off. In simple terms, Morgan Tsvangirai won by over 50% and there is no need for any run off.

Further, we urge the MDC not to vaccilate; instead our leadership in the MDC must maintain the stance taken. We stand shoulder to shoulder with you. We are very much prepared to embark in any action deemed necessary to make sure Mugabe succumbs to the people's will. ZINASU urges you to unequivocally maintain this position.

ZINASU condemns, in the strongest of terms, the Chinese Government for its continued support of the illegitimate Mugabe regime and calls the people of China to stop associating with the former President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe.

Lastly, ZINASU urges the people of Zimbabwe to refuse intimidation and torture. Indeed Mugabe and ZANU PF are now a minority and we cannot be cowed into submission by a minority group.

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