Crimson Red gowns, fresh tree branches and policemen. A combination of these and the infamous chants of “weewee” and “one way” within the walls of Makerere mean one thing. Strike. The strike protests the 100% tuition within 6 weeks policy. News was making rounds within social media circles announcing the strike.
Lumumba and Mitchell halls, renowned for orchestrating strikes unanimously agreed to support the strike. This morning, at around 9am. It was show time. A procession of students clad in the red gowns has been seen prowling the entire university, chanting and growing bigger each minute. The bunch raided African hall kitchens for breakfast only to find locked gates.
The university student leadership including the guild president ; Mr Bala David Bwiruka and president Makerere Law society, Mugumya Edwin have denounced the strike, calling for calm as a consensus is reached between the students and the University council siting in a crisis meeting. Meanwhile, the red army stands in the freedom square. Waiting, hoping. Campusbee will keep you posted. The major skirmish between Police and the students occured around Livingstone hall with police trying to keep the student within the university and prevent them from looting food in the famous kikumi kikumi.
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