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'Pastor Mawarire caused UZ violence'

by Staff reporter
29 Jun 2017 at 08:51hrs | Views
THE Zimbabwe National Students Union (Zinasu) has blamed Pastor Evan Mawarire for causing the violence which ensued during a protest by medical students at University of Zimbabwe (UZ) on Monday.

According to NewZimbawe.com, trainee doctors were demonstrating against an increase in tuition fees resulting in them later being expelled from campus accommodation on allegations of "violence" and "disorderly conduct".

His participation allegedly sparked a violent reaction from campus security. He was later arrested, charged with inciting public violence and released on $200 bail on Wednesday.

Zinasu president Alister Pfunye said although the association appreciates the importance of solidarity in social justice struggles, the presence of Mawarire at the protest was unnecessary and could only be described as interfering with an internal process.

"Yes of course as Zinasu we value solidarity but the interference of Evan Mawarire at the end of the day led to riots where students were now being brutalised by the green bombers because they thought the game was political when students were trying to express themselves," Pfunye told a news conference on Wednesday.

Source - newzimbabwe
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