Guilds presidents demand meeting with Museveni, or join strike
Gulu University Guild President,Robert Mukembo(R),and Chairperson of Public Universities Students Forum, addresses the media in Kampala as Makerere University Guild President Roy Ssemboga(L),and Sam Wanyonyi(R), Guild President Health Tutors College, Mulago, looks on. PHOTO BY ALEX ESAGALA
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They (guild presidents) threatened to mobilise students from other public universities to go home in solidarity if the President doesn't meet them in 14 days
Student leaders from all public universities are demanding to meet President Yoweri Museveni and discuss the closure of Makerere University and other challenges affecting public universities across the country.
Addressing journalists in Kampala, the chairperson of Public Universities Student Leader's forum also guild president for Gulu University, Robert Mukembo, said president Museveni's decision to have Makerere closed was made in haste arguing that the closure has affected other public universities as well.
He notes that some programs at Gulu University are done in partnership with Makerere, MUBs and other universities and therefore its closure negatively impacts university education, urging the president to pay closer attention to issues raised by students.
They (guild presidents) threatened to mobilise students from other public universities to go home in solidarity if the President doesn't meet them in 14 days.
Among the representatives of the forum present include guild presidents from; Kyambogo, Gulu, Makerere, MUBS, Busitema.
