A GWERU Polytechnic student has taken Higher and Tertiary
Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development Minister, Professor
Amon Murwira to court challenging his suspension for allegedly inciting other
students to protest over “exorbitant and substandard” hostel meals. Panashe
Mudzingwa (21), who is in his final year of studying towards a diploma in
information technology, was suspended indefinitely last year in November from
attending lectures pending a disciplinary hearing on allegations of misconduct.
He is alleged to have incited other students to demonstrate
at the hostels over “expensive and substandard” meals.
Mudzingwa was barred from attending classes and accessing
college premises pending the disciplinary hearing.
The suspension was done in terms of section 4 of the
Manpower Planning and Development (Government Teachers Colleges and Technical
or Vocational Institutions) Regulations Statutory Instrument 81 of 1999.
Mudzingwa, through his lawyers from Zimbabwe Lawyers for
Human Rights, yesterday filed an urgent chamber application at the Bulawayo
High Court citing Prof Murwira, Gweru Polytechnic principal Mr Washington
Chandiwana and the college’s head of division for student affairs, one Mrs J
Nzvenga as respondents.
He wants an order directing the respondents to reinstate
him at Gweru Polytechnic with full entitlement and benefits ascribed to
students including attending classes.
Mudzingwa is also seeking an order blocking college
authorities from convening a disciplinary hearing. Chronicle
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