Police disrupt ZINASU GC, students leaders arrested

September 24, 2016

Source: Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition

Police have disrupted a Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU) General Council and arrested General Councillors and former students’ leaders including Pride Mkono and Promise Mkwananzi who was briefly detained and released.

The Police disrupted the Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU) 21st General Council today, 24 September 2016, at Forestry Industry Training Centre in Mutare. About 135 General Councillors are reported to have been taken into custody. The ZINASU General Council is a constitutional convention set out in the ZINASU Constitution. The meeting sought to reflect and discuss the state of tertiary education in Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights are attending to the case.

Source: Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition

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