The lecturer Reginald Chidawanyika, chairperson of the
Department of Procedural Law, and Panashe Ashley Hwaviva, a Law student, were
spotted in videos and pictures which were put out on the microblogging platform
while getting cosy and caressing each other.
The leaked lewd content indicated and confirmed that the
two were romantically involved.
One of the pictures was a screenshot of the student,
twerking, butt naked in a WhatsApp video call with the lecturer.
A video also showed the lecturer passionately kissing the
young lady all over her face.
Speaking to B-Metro, MSU marketing and communications
director, Mirirai Mawere confirmed the incident and said it happened during the
student’s vacation period.
“Normally, immediate suspension and investigations are
initiated. Our policy requires that after suspension, disciplinary action
follows,” said Mawere.
However, it appears that Chidawanyika has since resigned.
“The lecturer is no longer with Midlands State University,
he resigned on Friday last week (10 February 2023). In this case, we no longer
have jurisdiction over the affairs,” Mawere added.
Mawere said severe steps were going to be taken if it was a
case of sexual harassment.
“The university has a clear sexual harassment policy which
sets parameters. We have incidents where students have reported lecturers concerning
harassment. In such scenarios, lecturers are suspended to pave way for
investigations. However, most lecturers resign before a hearing,” said Mawere.
In 2018, MSU encountered a similar embarrassing incident
where a male student committed suicide after finding out that his girlfriend
was having sex with a lecturer.
In the latest case, on some videos Panashe is seen avoiding
a kiss from Chidawanyika.
“She didn’t want to be kissed,” said one viewer with a
Twitter handle Val Bunjira.
“That lecturer isn’t alone. Many male lecturers approach
students and make them fail if they refuse. The gross sexual exploitation and
abuse of authority is claiming many silent victims,” added another with a
Twitter handle McAuthur Lokie.
The images, however, seem to tell a different story as the
student seems to be happy taking videos and pictures with her lecturer. B Metro
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