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Six student leaders arrested
Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU)
April 23, 2009

Six student leaders at the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) were arrested the day before yesterday, 21 April 2009 for allegedly inciting protests over the high tuition fees. The University demanded that students must pay all outstanding fees before the beginning of examinations held at the college last week on Monday the 6th of April 2009. The six arrested are Kurayi Hoyi the Student Representative Committee President, Sheunesu Nyoni, Vivid Gwede, Edius Muchenka, Emmanuel Munyanyiwa and Kudakwashe Magucha. The six appeared in court today and were released on bail. They were further remanded to the 6th of May 2009.

ZINASU is enraged at the prosecution of student leaders who are staging peaceful protests to address issues that are affecting them. We demand that the police desist from using violence as a means of breaking up peaceful protests. We urge the Ministry of Higher Education to urgently look into the fees charged by tertiary institutions as they remain out of reach for many students.

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