The ongoing public universities lecturers’ strike and absence of timetables have given Makerere University first year students a rude welcome at the institute of higher learning.
The dons say without limitations on power, popular fascists will emerge, giving false hope and cheap solutions to very serious social economic and political challenges.
Makerere University erroneously paid 386 million Shillings to retired staff following delay to delete their names from the university payroll, the Auditor Generals report indicates.
Ely Maate, the Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson, says the suspects have been released on bond, adding that police has asked them to report back each day.
Police fired tear gas to disperse angry students. Moments later, they descended on Kabale District Headquarters demanding the intervention of the Resident District Commissioner-RDC into their issues from where they were arrested by anti-riot police and taken to Kabale police station.
Through their lawyer, Justus Muhangi of Muhangi Justus and Partners Advocates the staff have written to Kabale university management indicating their intention to sue should the administration fail to address their concerns.
On July 15th, Manzi Tumubweine, the Kabale university council chairperson convened a meeting with the lecturers and unsuccessfully pleaded with them to end their strike, saying they would be cleared soon.
In a letter signed by Thomas Mayende, the interim chairman, Busoga University Teaching Staff, the lecturers accuse Professor Kibikyo of diverting university funds to his personal use and authorising payment to strangers who were not appointed by the university council.
Sources in Kyambogo University say the few lecturers are forced to teach for longer hours and have less time to help students in their research, a key component of university education.
Andrew Ogwetta Otto, the Guild president Gulu University says the strike has only affected weekend students, who are mainly taught by part time lecturers.
The Minister of Education and Sports Jessica Alupo has said that the 100 percent salary increment that the Makerere University lecturers are demanding for is not possible. Makerere University was closed yesterday after lecturers vowed not to teach demanding a 100 percent salary increment.
A source says lecturers who complain about the delayed payment are told to go to other institutions, which pay on time. They have not been paid for three months.
