From: as on
Students arrested over 'gun'

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Published on: 18th November, 2009

In a dramatic event at Great Zimbabwe University this afternoon, seven
students were arrested for possession a gun in their room.

The students had gathered in Blessing Dubi's room, one of the aspiring
ZINASU National Executive Member candidate to try and caucus before the
scheduled ZINASU National Bi- Annual congress on the 5th of December
2009.

The students were surprised when 15 college security guards pounced on
them accusing them of holding an illegal meeting. The guards started
beating them up and the students left the room in a rush.

The students quickly dispersed but to their surprise one hour after the
disturbances, three students namely, Blessing Dubi, Robson Ruhanya and
Zivanai Muzorodzi (SRC President) were picked up by police citing that
they had found a fire arm in Blessing Dubi's room after searching.

Zimbabwe National Students Union

At first, the three students thought the police were joking but were
shell shocked when four other students were picked up on similar
allegations and were quickly whisked away to Masvingo Central Police
Station.

Security guards and the police have been on a rampage of harassing
student activists and selected politicians on trumped up charges
evidenced by the charges levelled on the Deputy Minister of Agriculture
Designate, Hon Roy Bennet who is being charged with possession of fire
arms.

These abuses should stop forthwith as it violate on the right to
freedom of association and expression.

ZINASU