Bishop Stuart University (BU) in Mbarara has been dragged to court over irregularities in choosing leaders for top guild positions including that of the guild president of the campus. It is alleged that the Mbarara based campus has been biased and continuously favouring only Anglican students on top of the high levels of nepotism.
One student Bwenge Deusdedit through his lawyers M/s Butagira and Co. Advocates dragged the university to court.
“I am standing on behalf of several other students whose cries were not heard. This is our disagreement with the university over favouring only Anglican students for the top eight positions yet the university rules and regulations state clearly that this university and guild positions are free to all students irrespective of race, religion or tribe,” Bwenge told our reporter.
In recent years, Bishop Stuart University has been battling with students dragging the administration to court over poor accommodation and welfare. The university also, this semester ordered Mbarara police to arrest some of its top guild leaders after they convened a crisis meeting to sort out the student’s bickering; a move the university termed as ‘illegal’.
Bwenge Deudetit, a final year law student awaiting graduation has been a known critic of the university’s policies that seem not to serve students interests. He had earlier on dragged some council members to court over non-performance and corruption which he won unanimously.
According to the court order, Bwenge (the complainant) will verse BSU(Respondent) in a judgement that will be heard on Wednesday,18th July 2018 by the commission located on plot 7 Luthuli close in Bugolobi, Kampala.
Many students, however, expressed their joy at what Bwenge has done urging the commission to be fair in its judgement of the case.
“Bwenge has been a loyal person at campus. He always adhered to the law and fought for the student’s rights. This court issue is complicated but I pray we get fair judgement since the university has always marginalized us non-Anglicans, “says a one Birungi Charis Ronald.
Bishop Stuart University has been a stronghold of the Anglican faith after its set up by the dioceses of West Ankole province although the university in its rules reinstates that it has been non-partisan and remains open to all people.
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