Student Activists Detained at University of Zimbabwe, Handed Over to Police

Dave Fish Eagle on Aug 6th, 2009 and filed under Local News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

Clever Bere

Clever Bere

Security guards at the University of Zimbabwe on Wednesday detained Zimbabwe National Students Union President Clever Bere and 13 other activists after Bere addressed students on the Avondale campus, then handed them over to the police, sources said.

The student leader spoke to a crowd of students unhappy about high tuition fees and poor accommodations. Several student activists remained in police hands late Wednesday.

Sources in the student union said four activists remained in police hands.

Elsewhere, about 300 students demonstrated at Great Zimbabwe University in Masvingo demanding an explanation from officials as to why fees have risen so high.

Students are asked to pay hundreds of U.S. dollars a semester in tuition.

Students Solidarity Trust Programs Officer Darlington Madzonga told VOA reporter Jonga Kandemiiri that the student leaders were detained shortly after Bere spoke.

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4 Responses for “Student Activists Detained at University of Zimbabwe, Handed Over to Police”

  1. Abediako Djakoi says:

    I wonder how long is the term of ZINASU presidency because it seems this Bere guy has been there forever. Lets do what we preach ok, not complaining that Mugabe is sticking to power but not checking on ourselves as well. Its like a norm in Zim, people like the Madhukus of this world are well known of amending their own constitutions for them to remain in power but always shouting that Mugabe must go. Please lets do what we preach not just pushing your own agenda.It starts with you to bring a change in Zim, so dont overstay your welcome.

  2. mukoma pedzisai says:

    Haasi Takura Zhangazha here uyu?

  3. Abediako Djakoi says:

    Whatever, they are all the same.

  4. This guy is Takura Zhangazha from MISA (Zimbabwe). Clever is the other guy standing withTakura.

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