Police on Friday blocked Kyambogo University student’s demonstration as it entered day two.
Students demonstrate. Photo by Wilfred Sanya
Students on Thursday went on strike protesting being blacklisted by the University administration for failure to pay tuition last academic year.
Management alleges that the students forged documents such as receipts, examination cards to illegally sit exams. The students are supposed to clear the tuition before the end of April.
A total of 3,000 students from the faculty of Arts and Social science have been black listed and their names pinned on the notice board.
Kampala Police boss, Andrew Felix Kaweesi during a meeting with the administration and students advised the administration to scrutinize the list before pinning it up.
“The problem is with the administration. How can you come up with the list before scrutinizing it,” he added.
The University administration however, acknowledged that the list had loopholes and promised to withdraw it.
Jinja Road Police DPC, Wesley Nganizi, calmed the students and asked them to reach an amicable settlement with the administration.
By Michael Odeng, The New Vision
