Opposition Give UB Rioters Homes

UB students on strike
UB students on strike

The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) MPs have decided to rescue University of Botswana (UB) students after being chased away from the campus on Thursday last week for rioting.

The University was closed with immediate effect following riots for delayed payment of their monthly allowances to some.  In the University’s memorandum, the UB council stated that the closure was following the students’ disruptions on the Gaborone campus over the past few days.

In an interview with The Monitor, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Gaborone Central Phenyo Butale said the students who were staying on campus were left stranded after being forced to vacate the university campus at a short notice.

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