By Shifrah Kayaga
Makerere University Staff Association (MUASA) and administration council yesterday came to a conclusion to have a sit down meeting where they will discuss the issues at hand. This resolution comes after day students joined the strike against what they termed as an injustice to their evening counterparts.
The agreement to settle their differences was brought out through the guild president Roy Ssembogga who held engagements with both parties encouraging them to come to a conclusion for the benefit of its students and the university as a whole.
In an official statement released yesterday from his office, the guild president had this to say;
OFFICE OF THE GUILD PRESIDENT
I have a privilege and honor to inform you Makerereans that after several engagements with University Management and eventually MUASA yesterday, we succeeded in causing these two aggrieved parties meet. It’s from today’s meeting that I and the entire students Guild have compelled both MUASA and Management to fix their differences.
I therefore inform you that, MUASA through its executive have agreed to continue teaching all evening classes with no hesitation.
Now that they have reached this fundamental consensus, I have tasked MUASA and Management to give us a clear compensation plan for the time lost. Therefore, the entire 82nd Guild sounds a strong warning to the University Administration and all concerned parties that such bickering MUST stop today.
I therefore encourage all students undertaking evening programs to continue attending their lectures and I have established a Cabinet and a Committee to monitor the implementation of today’s decision.
SSEMBOGGA ROY
Guild President
CC. Tayebwa Tom, Academic Affairs Minister
CC. Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe
CC. Makerere University Official Page
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Speaking to this website, Tom Tayebwa the Academic Affairs Minister said he is happy with the outcome because it was not handled violently. He adds telling other Hon members to communicate to their constituencies that strike is off and the wasted time will be compensated for.
“We have achieved without violence and I feel proud to be part of the team that can resolve issues intellectually rather than violent.”
Steven Mayombwe the GRC school of languages and communication added that the university council will seat again on 24th September 2016 for further discussions since at the moment the ivory tower is low on money to fund lecturers.
