They were
singing revolutionary songs mourning the death of the education system in
the country. Mass pressure on the government was one of the resolutions that
were adopted by the Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU) at their Bi-
annual congress held early this year in Harare.Four students were arrested while several others were injured when riot
police descended on the defenseless students. Privillege Matanga, a pregnant
female student leader was also assaulted by the police during this
demonstration. It is believed that one student has been abducted by
plainclothes policemen and his whereabouts are not known.This is happening a month before the harmonized election in the country. The
education system in Zimbabwe has collapsed with the government concentrating
on political issues leaving both students and lectures with no option but to
demonstrate or engage in industrial action.
Meanwhile Marvellous Kumalo a former student leader and an advocacy officer
with ZINASU has been released from police custody after paying seven hundred
million dollars bail. Kumalo is an aspiring member of the house of assembly
for St Mary’s constituency. He was arrested on Sunday evening while
campaigning in his constituency. He is being charged with public violence
after his supporters were provoked by Job Sikhala who is the sitting member
of the house of assembly for St Mary’s. He is expected to appear in court on
28 February. – info@studentsolidarity.org
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