After four days of nonstop protests at Makerere University, the management of the institution has invited student leaders for talks.
The students are protesting the 15 per cent cumulative tuition policy which was approved by the top governing body.
Student leaders and management met today at 2 pm, according to an invitation written by the acting vice-chancellor, Dr Umar Kakumba.
The students were represented by the guild president, Julius Kateregga and his council
“Following the students unrest that disrupted teaching and learning in a few colleges between Tuesday October 22, 2019 and Friday October 25, 2019, this is to invite you and the Guild Representative Council for an interface with the university management on Monday, October 28, 2019, at 2 pm in the Senior Common room, main Building,” reads Dr Kakumba’s letter.
The guild president, however, says his body will only attend if the University revokes the suspension of students who participated in the ‘peaceful demonstration and if all the warning letters to the students are withdrawn.
Fresh Police Raid
Makerere Students Guild says police has Monday raided Nkrumah hall and arrested more students just at a time management is calling for talks.
“…innocent students have been brutally beaten and others removed from their rooms and taken to unknown places,” the Students Guild tweeted.
On Sunday, Makerere University management invited student leaders for talks following the four-day protest against the 15 percent cumulative tuition policy.
According to the letter dated October 27, 2019 and authored by the acting vice chancellor, Dr Umar Kakumba, the guild president, Julius Kateregga and his council were invited to meet management Monday at 2pm.
“Following the students unrest that disrupted teaching and learning in a few colleges between Tuesday October 22, 2019 and Friday October 25, 2019, this is to invite you and the Guild Representative Council for an interface with the university management on Monday October 28, 2019 at 2pm in the senior Common room, main Building,” reads Dr Kakumba’s letter.
