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ZIHISSU protests against exorbitant examination fees
Zimbabwe High Schools Students Union (ZIHISSU)
May 26, 2010

Zimbabwe High Schools Students Union (ZIHISSU) today protested against the astronomical fees being levied both in high schools and tertiary institutions. Addressing scores of students at the Ministry of Education Sports Arts and Culture head offices at the Ambassador House today the ZIHISSU President Cde Kudakwashe Munemo castigated Minister David Coltart's due date on examination fees saying it was a gross violation of the African child's rights and a clear negation of responsibility by the ministry as well as the government.

President Munemo also emphasized on the ministry's insincerity in dealing with students issues saying time has come that Zimbabwe's top government officials should desist from making empty rally rhetoric to appease and silence the voice of desperate students. President Munemo also castigated the Ministry of Higher Education for denying students their 2009 examination results as well as barring thousands of students at the University of Zimbabwe, Great Zimbabwe University as well as the Midlands State University from sitting for their end of semester because they constitute the poor of the nation.

Also speaking at the gathering was the Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU) acting Education and Research secretary Noel Gotora who reminded the masses of high schools students about the historic Sharpeville massacre and the need to strengthen students unions in pursuit of a common purpose.

President Munemo told representatives of the Education Sports Arts and Culture that the two ministries of education can never locate justifications and logic for imposing such education denying fees structures to the same students whose parents are civil servants and are earning paltry salaries of US$120 per month.

The ZIHiSSU delegation later received audience from representatives of Minister David Coltart who promised to look into the matter with urgency. However the ZIHISSU President emphasized that the Union shall not relax because they had been granted some charming promises fearing that the words might turn out to be kisses of the enemy designed to appease the Union into submission.

ZIHISSU shall struggle shoulder to shoulder with all the poor sons and daughters of Zimbabwe whose quest for knowledge is facing sombre threats from the government's empty neo-liberal policies. ZIHISSU is committed to fighting at all levels to ensure that the right to education is realized by all as stipulated in the Universal Declaration of Human rights and all other declarations on education.

Finally ZIHISSU salutes young brave sons and daughters of Zimbabwe who responded to the calling and barricaded the streets of Zimbabwe today.

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