UZ administration murders students

University of Zimbabwe Administration murders students.

The President Robert Mugabe chancellored state University UZ which is deputised by Prof Levi Nyagura,is again on an excesise of soft genocide.

This article comes as a necessary tributary into the academic students struggles at a time when a deep,dark and somber cloud of sorrow hangs on our midst following the brutal and fatal death of Godwin Makuza,Simbarashe Mucheuki and Simbarashe Mudzengi who were students with Univeristy of Zimbabwe, may their souls rest in eternal peace.These fellow brothers were involved in an unprecedent car accident together with seven other students on their way from Long Cheng Plaza around 04:00 am on Friday night.

According to a recent survey undertaken by UZ Economics Department stakeholders, more than 78% and 83% of youths at UZ and Zimbabwe respectively consume alcohol and each one of them spends an average of $7.55 on alcohol within a normal month of 30 days.

A barrage of cases involving students have been reported with UZ Security Department including cases of rape,sexual harrasment, assault and theft of students' properties,unfortunately,in all these students are victims.

The students' leadership has always frantically and passionately raised issues of students' security,protection and safety,which is a direct responsibility of the state through UZ administration.The authorities as always, have been notoriously and arrogantly adamant,this led to the case being escalated to the Parliament through the Parliamentary Portifolio on Higher and Tertiary Education which was even more arrogant than the former, the ageists in that portifolio are reported to have been sleeping during thee meeting.

Students' safety remain inconsequential and unurgent in the eyes of the opressor despite these unending deaths and threats to students' life, for these are not the first deaths of this kind but just the most recent.We therefore take this opportunity to warn Proffesor Levi Nyagura and his liuternants to re~open the UZ students bar in the next two months before opening in August 2017.The issue of UZ campus bar is not for pleasure or luxury but the protection and safety of students,the running of University as a tuckshop or as a church without taking considerations to diverse backgrounds and students interests is treasonous and should be stopped forthwith,Nyagura is warned!!!.

Since the closure of October 4 (UZ students bar) in 2008 ,for political or otherwise fears,the administration has been so resistant towards re~opening it for the fear of demonstrations and strikes by tippsy students,however taking a Cost ~Benefit analysis of this decision,students have fallen victims and casualties of this dubious and self centred decision of closing the bar whilst exposing beer drinkers to harsh conditions including lack of transport and students' safety during and after drinking.There is no close bar to UZ campus except Spar GroomBridge's liquor corner which has led to various students arrest and abuse by Avondale and Marlborough Police combined who now use Groombrigde road and a hunting ground for the scanty US dollars.

We demand the students bar as soon as yesterday for today is rather too late for some more 2 students have even died today.We want the administration to acede to our demands in less than 60 days( 1 440 hours) and should respond to students in less than 48 hours through UZ facebook page and students Emhare Accounts.

Basopo Basopo

Zimbabwe National Students Union(ZINASU).