HH calls on Government to address problems at higher learning institutions 15 Nov 2014 Opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) has called on government to quickly address challenges being faced by higher learning institutions in the country. Party president Hakainde Hichilema said he is saddened with the current happenings at the learning institutions which have been rocked by riots with the latest one at the University of Zambia (UNZA). He noted that Mulungushi University was recently closed due to lack of water and poor sanitation, a problem which he said persisted in other learning institutions. In a statement availed to ZANIS in Lusaka today, Mr Hichilema called on government to immediately pay the students their allowances in full. Mr. Hichilema highlighted that unpaid or late meal allowances are also among the challenges faced by students in the country. He said failure to look after students at higher learning institutions is catastrophic for the country. Mr. Hichilema observed that students who have not been paid their allowances come from poor families that only depend on agriculture produce. And Mr. Hichilema has however said UPND does not support riotous behaviour that results in damaging property. Meanwhile, Police in Lusaka on Friday apprehended 9 Unza students, among them the UNZASU Publicity Secretary, in connection with the riots that happened at the Campus. The ninth student jumped off the moving vehicle as they were being taken to the police station and sustained injuries. In a related development, police in Lusaka have launched investigations to establish the cause of the fire which engulfed a room at the Soweto hostel. As a result of the fire, a female student sustained injuries after jumping out from the third floor through the window. Both students were taken to the hospital while the eight are still in police custody and will appear in court on Monday 17th November, 2014.
Posted on: Sat, 15 Nov 2014 17:46:26 +0000
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