Maxwell Dlamini, president of the Swaziland National Union
of Students (SNUS), has been denied his university scholarship by the government
because of his political activity, he said.
Dlamini was called to the scholarship selection board today
(27 September 2012), where he hoped to be allowed to continue his law studies
at the University of Swaziland, but he said he was denied for being a ‘progressive’.
Writing on Facebook, Dlamini, said he was questioned about
his activities in SNUS and ‘why I cause all the noise in the tertiary
institutions [and] why I want to overthrow the government.’
He added, ‘In the end they denied me scholarship for being a
member of a progressives and causing noise in the institutions.’
Dlamini and fellow student leader Musa Ngubeni were arrested
on charges of possessing explosives in April 2011 and spent some months in jail
before being released on bail following an international outcry.
Their court case is ongoing.
In March 2012 it was reportedthat new rules for students were being drafted to allow ‘at its discretion’,
the Scholarship Selection Board to terminate a scholarship ‘when a student is a
member, supports or furthers the activities of a banned entity’. In Swaziland
all political parties are banned, as are a number of pro-democracy
organisations, including the Swaziland Youth Congress (SWAYOCO) and the
Swaziland Solidarity Network.
See also
INDEFINITE BAIL FOR STUDENT ACTIVISTS
STUDENT LEADER ESCAPES ARREST
POLICE TORTURE STUDENT LEADER
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