Students from two closed public universities have given the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) five days to engage President Peter Mutharika on the delay to open the institutions.
The students from the Polytechnic and Mzuzu University have demanded that the human rights body should have talks with their Chancellor on the closure of the two public higher learning institutions.
The students claimed that they are to hold more demonstrations until the two colleges are reopened.
The current situation between Mutharika and the students seems to have now turned into a cat and mouse relationship following the president’s remarks that he is not responsible for solving every problem rocking the universities.
The students argued that the remarks reflects Mutharika’s lack of commitment in uplifting the education standards in the country.
Mzuzu University was closed after members of staff demanded a pay hike while at Polytechnic students were forced to have near quarter year holiday with no hope of when they are to hold books in their hands for classes.
However, stakeholders have bemoaned the closure of the two institutions arguing that it denies the students a right to education.
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mr zimba kudandaula navyo chara coz munthu wazeru wakulimbana na bulutu chara let them stay there and roat mtumbuka zazatheka pa maphunziro ndishasha mbwenumbwenu pa xool kkkkkkkk
Take this matter to the streets.
Zanzi
Unfortunately our universities for schooling, now are centres for politics whereby students of dfrnt political parties with various ideas are learning. Students are pamping themselves that they are giants, the Government too. At the end the students wil b the looser indeed! Munthu sunena Oyendesa bwato kuti akununkha pakati pa nyanja= chibwana chankhunkhuniza
Ma students oduka mitu amenewo kkkk