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Arrested students released
Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU)
March 05, 2009

The three student leaders who were arrested in Bindura namely Respect Ndanga, Innocent Kapoya and Kelvin Veremu were released yesterday evening after being charged for inciting violence and paid US$20 fines. The students were arrested yesterday after an instruction from the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the institution Mr. Katsvanga. The trio led a protest against the new tuition fee structure announced by the Ministry of Higher Education.

Meanwhile ZINASU wishes to distance itself from a story in today's Herald dated five March 2009,indicating that ZINASU welcomed the new fee structure announced by the Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education Dr Stan Mudenge. It should be put on record that the union believes that, it is the responsibility of the government to fund education. We still maintain our position that the fees are still high and out of reach to many students.

We however, urge the government to come up with clear funding policy frameworks to address the issues of fees and stop making populist statements that are of no benefit to students.

ZINASU is convening a consultative forum today for heads of students and youth formations to develop an all inclusive response to the issues affecting students and youths. A press conference will be convened at 1445hrs today at Bronte Hotel to publish the developments and resolutions of this meeting.

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