> > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: ZINASU Pressroom <[email protected]> > Date: Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 12:26 PM > Subject: [ZINASU MEDIA Release]ZINASU Solidarity Statement to SASCO > demonstration against Unjustifiable fees hike. > To: zinasupress <[email protected]> > > > *ZINASU Solidarity Statement to SASCO demonstration against Unjustifiable > fees hike*. > *05 March 2010* > > On behalf of *ZINASU*, I wish to condemn in the strongest of terms, the > unjustifiable and restrictive 32% fees hike by the university authorities in > South Africa which has had a serious ripple effect on the majority of the > students. It is in this vein that *ZINASU* stands shoulder to shoulder > with SASCO in calling upon the government of South Africa through the > responsible minister to intervene in a responsible manner and easy the > burden on the students. The 32% increase in fees has caused unnecessary > panic on the generality of the students. *ZINASU* believes that the > failure by the university authorities to run the affairs of the universities > should not penalize the students. > > Further, *ZINASU *calls upon universities to shun their arbitrary and > autocratic administrative style of imposing decisions and policy > prescriptions on the students and start recognizing the progressive role > that students’ forces can play in the governance system of such > institutions. Students are a critical component in the running of affairs > of academic institutions a hence it is imperative to consult them. > > *ZINASU* calls upon the South African government and university > authorities to work towards a genuine people driven policy making process > that does not, undermine, isolate or discriminate the views of the > students and youth in general*.* The struggles of the South African people > and the students in particular for free education for all, as was the > struggle against colonialism and apartheid cannot be separated from our > struggle for the same in Zimbabwe. > > Thus an injury to the students of South Africa is an injury to the students > of Zimbabwe. > > For and on behalf of the students of Zimbabwe > > > > Comradely > > Tafadzwa ‘Tuboy’ Mugwadi > > ZINASU President > > +263 913 965 419 > > *[email protected]* <[email protected]> > > *[email protected]* <[email protected]> > > >
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