Police came to the campus Thursday evening to arrest Ngwarai
over a demonstration held last week. Students however vowed to defend him
and this led to clashes, which saw police indiscriminately assault everyone
within sight. Several students were injured in the chaos. Police claim
Ngwarai, a legal and academic secretary with the Zimbabwe National Students
Union, incited students to demonstrate during an address he made last week.
The university has also suspended him.
Meanwhile over 600 students at the Chinhoyi University of Technology
demonstrated on campus Wednesday, demanding that Robert Mugabe step down for
bringing untold misery to the population. At least 2 truckloads of riot
police descended on the campus and assaulted the peaceful students. Police
arrested 5 student leaders, including Faith Mutepa and Priviledge
Matizanadzo. They were taken to Chinhoyi Central Police Station where they
are still in police custody. ZINASU said no charges have been filed against
them, but there are unfounded allegations that the group assaulted some
police officers.
ZINASU Information secretary Blessing Vava, Treasurer Themba Maphenduka and
Chinhoyi University Students’ Union leader Faith Mutepa, all addressed
students in the dining hall. The speakers attributed the total collapse of
tertiary education to the crisis of national governance in the country.
ZINASU say war veterans later abducted Vava and his whereabouts are still
unknown. ZINASU President Clever Bere issued a warning to Mugabe’s regime
saying Zimbabweans will not accept any games in the event of a run-off. He
called for international supervision of the election and that results be
announced within 48 hours. The students have also demanded an end to the
politically motivated violence.
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