THE Zimbabwe National Students’ Union (Zinasu) has ditched Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC-T saying they do not understand the way the party operates.
LUYANDUHLOBO MAKWATI OWN CORRESPOBNDENT
In an open letter to Tsvangirai, Zinasu president Gilbert Mutubuki said the students’ body was an independent entity and not an appendage of MDC-T.
“It is an unnegotiable demand and uncomprisable fact that Zinasu is an independent entity and your party must know its constitutional boundaries. This has created a wrong view that seems to have found solid residence in the mentality of your supporters as well as Tsvangirai himself,” Mutubuki wrote.
“Over the years, they used students furthering their agendas and as students we are saying we are not part and parcel of MDC and we cannot be controlled by MDC this time. We will not allow the devil to run away with the Bible from us.”
Zinasu took a swipe at Tsvangirai saying no matter how many times he sent thugs to interrupt their meetings, they would not pay allegiance to him and his party as their role was to work for Zimbabwean students.
“We will not be part of the disintegrating party which is forcing us to work with your party thugs to stop us from working for students in Zimbabwe in their quest for academic freedom,” he said.
Zinasu has in the past defended the role of students in democratising the country saying it is embedded in history and has never been questionable.
- Chamisa under fire over US$120K donation
- Mavhunga puts DeMbare into Chibuku quarterfinals
- Pension funds bet on Cabora Bassa oilfields
- Councils defy govt fire tender directive
Keep Reading
“Education is a universal human right as enshrined in the Zimbabwean Constitution, regional bodies, such as the African Union and international organisations like the United Nations,” Mutubuki wrote.
“Sadly, Zimbabwe remains a backwater, where education has become a preserve for the rich while relegating the poor outside the academic radars.”
