GTC's SRC finally meets Nkate
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
The college reopened two weeks back. It was shut down after students refused to return to classes following six days of peaceful demonstrations. The SRC refused to honour the meeting that Minister Nkate had called to discuss their problems, insisting that the minister should address all the students on campus.
Speaking after yesterday's meeting, principal public relations officer Nomsah Zuze said it was agreed that the SRC should select a four-person delegation that will work with four ministry officials to resolve their grievances.
With his theme of 'Delivering on Our Promise, One Step at a Time', he sought to project an image of a focused, determined leader building a new ‘Rome’. Sadly, parts of his speech were not about laying bricks, but about settling old scores.It is deeply worrying that a head of government would use such a pivotal national address to launch another bitter broadside against the media and his political detractors. His portrayal of the...