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       Uganda: Government Condemns Violence At Public Universities
   DIR By: adebayo
       Date: December 2, 2016, 10:10 pm
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       Mpigi — The State Minister for Higher Education Mr John
       Chrysestom Muyingo has condemned the rising violence caused from
       demonstrations staged by both lecturers and students in public
       universities across the country.
       Minister Muyingo, also MP for Bamunanika County in Luweero
       District was speaking at the 23rd anniversary celebrations for
       Uganda Martyrs' University, Nkozi in Mpigi District on Friday
       under a theme: "Like the Uganda Martyrs, be my Witnesses to the
       Ends of the Earth."
       He appealed to students and lecturers who cause strikes to act
       and express their grievances within the confines of the law and
       always respect the guidelines drawn by respective university
       councils.
       "They are nine public universities in our country but every
       week, we see in the media students striking, lecturers resort to
       threats and blackmail thinking they will force the government to
       do what they want and get them as soon as they wish. These
       strikes are unacceptable especially at this time when our
       government is improving education standards. We are tired and we
       shall not tolerate this indiscipline. Time is up for you to stop
       it immediately before any strong action is taken against you.
       Why don't you resort to dialogues to solve any grievances?" he
       asked.
       He commended UMU for their good quality and dedicated education
       services to the people of Uganda and her neighbourhood
       especially in Eastern and Southern Africa.
       "Keep the quality and don't allow institutions to pass
       'products' which are half-baked. So longer as you keep quality
       in education and discipline, you will get all the support needed
       from our government," he added.
       In his message read by Minister Muyingo, President Museveni
       (guest-of-honour) emphasized universities on teaching science,
       technology and practical skills that will make youths more
       employable.
       The UMU Day celebrations started with Eucharistic sacrifice led
       by Msgr. Charles Kasibante, the Vicar General of Kampala
       Archdiocese who urged Christians to stick on cores of their
       religion and objectives of the Catholic Church.
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