Ashwell Zikhali, Horiyega Tarikai, Caution Chikonamomba, Nkululeko Nkabinde, Thabo Moseki, Thabang Langa and Innocent Mushamba have taken Solusi University to court challenging their suspensions over recent protests against the introduction of a $90 development levy. They are being represented by Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights.
The 7 are accused of leading the boycotting of classes by students as they demanded to be addressed by the university’s management over the new levy. The students want a High Court order setting aside their suspensions as well as an order interdicting university authorities from denying them their rights and privileges.
In his founding affidavit, Zikhali who is the president of the university’s Student Representative Committee (SRC) and a fourth year theology student said that they are not aware why they were suspended and that they were being used as examples to scare other students. Said Zikhali:
My co-applicants and I have been ordered at the hearing on the 31th of October 2017 to leave the premises with immediate effect following letters of suspension.
There is no indication in the letters of suspension why we are being suspended. This in my view is a violation of our rights to education as enshrined in the constitution. I believe we are only being used as an example for all students to see so that in future they are not able to raise any issues about decisions made by the Vice-Chancellor. We are being intimidated so that as students we will be afraid to air our grievances.
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It is ok to be a leader “but when Grapes get Sour’ it becomes problematic you go it alone and you become a loser at times for good! Sorry for the youngmen so they learn that Politics will always be dirtier when go nearer and get en encicirled! The school has a right to protect its repute and enforce law.