Wanafunzi MUHAS wapinga kufukuzwa, waiomba Mahakama iingilie

ALIYEKUWA Rais wa Serikali ya Wanafunzi wa Chuo Kikuu cha Sayansi ya Afya na Tiba cha Muhimbili (MUHAS), Gervas Shayo na mwenzake Charles Jackson, wameomba Mahakama Kuu Dar es Salaam, iingigilie kati sakata la kufukuzwa kwao. Shayo na wenzake walifukuzwa chuoni hapo Juni 21, mwaka jana kufuatia mgomo wa wanafunzi wa udaktari chuoni hapo, wakituhumiwa kuwa ndiyo walioandaa, kuratibu na kutekeleza mpango wa vitendo vya ukiukaji wa kisheria katika maeneo ya mlalamikiwa (Chuo). Hata hivyo, juzi Shayo na Jackson kupitia kwa Wakili Peter Kibatala wamefungua maombi mahakamani hapo, chini ya hati ya dharura, wakiomba kibali cha amri ya mahakama kufuta uamuzi wa chuo kuwafukuza masomo. Katika maelezo ya maombi yao waliyoyawasilisha mahakamani hapo, walalamikaji hao wamedai kuwa, uamuzi wa chuo hicho kuwafukuza haukuwa sahihi. “Hatukuridhishwa na uamuzi wa majibu, maombi na taratibu zilizotumika kufikia uamuzi huo.”, wanadai walalamikaji hao katika hati yao ya maelezo na kubainisha sababu nne za za kutokulidhika na uamuzi huo. Kwanza, wanadai kuwa wakati wa usikilizaji wa mashtaka yao chuoni hapo, walinyimwa haki ya kuwakilishwa na taasisi yao na sababu ya pili wanadai kuwa, walitiwa hatiani kwa kosa ambalo hawakuwa wameshtakiwa nalo. Katika sababu ya tatu, wanadai kuwa adhabu waliyopewa haikuwa halali na kwamba, ilikuwa ni kubwa zaidi kulinganisha na adhabu waliyopewa wenzao wengine ambao nao walitiwa hatiani kwa makosa hayo. Katika sababu ya nne, wanadai kuwa taratibu zilizotumika kuwaadhibu zilikuwa kinyume kabisa na kanuni za haki asili. Wakifafanua zaidi, wanadai kuwa Aprili 16, mwaka huu walipewa na mlalamikaji taarifa na maelezo ya mashtaka na kwamba, nao wakatoa maelezo yao ya utetezi. Wanaongeza kuwa Mei 8, mwaka huu wote walipewa taarifa ya kuhudhuria kikao cha nidhamu ili kusikiliza mashtka yao na kwamba, baada ya hapo Juni 21, mwaka huu walipewa uamuzi wa kufukuzwa masomo. Katika hati ya kiapo chao, walalamikaji hao wanadai kuwa kabla ya kuwafukuza, Desemba 15 walisimamishwa masomo kwa tuhuma za kupanga, kuratibu na kutekeleza vitendo hivyo vya uvunjaji sheria chuoni hapo. Walalamikaji hao wanatetewa na Kibatala, ambaye ni Makamu wa Rais wa Chama cha Wanasheria Tanganyika (TLS), katika utaratibu wa chama kutoa msaada wa kisheria kwa watu mbalimbali wanaohitaji msaada huo.

University of Dar es Salaam Student hangs himself to death

A first-year University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) student has committed suicide by hanging himself with his shirt in a guest house in the city. Kinondoni Regional Police Commander Charles Kenyela told The Citizen yesterday that Joseph Lugemalila, 21, killed himself at Rombo Guest House in Manzese last Saturday, just six days after reporting at the university. He said Lugemalila, who hailed from Ukerewe District, Mwanza Region, had on Friday checked into the guest house, where he registered himself as Dickson John. Police found in the room an envelope containing a suicide note, medical documents, school certificates, identity cards and various other documents. According to Mr Kenyela, Lugemalila said in the suicide note dated October 12: “I have decided to end my life because of a number of difficulties. I won’t succeed even if I decide to continue with my studies.” One of the documents found in the room showed that Lugemalila underwent a medical examination at the UDSM Dispensary on October 7, and the next day he received results showing that he was HIV-positive. “It’s possible he killed himself because of shock and a sense of hopelessness after he was diagnosed with HIV… a preliminary investigation has established that he killed himself on Saturday night and the body was discovered the following morning,” Mr Kenyela said. UDSM spokesperson Jackson Isidory confirmed that Lugemalila was a student at the university, but declined to give details and referred this reporter to the police. The student’s father, Mr Pastory Lugemalila, who had travelled to Dar es Salaam to collect the body, said: “My son called me about a week before his death, and told me that he was fine and happy to get accommodation at the main campus. His sudden death has shocked me.” The body was flown to Mwanza yesterday for burial in Ukerewe tomorrow.

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