students demo
Hours after the massive destruction of properties by some aggrieved students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Lawyer George Wayo has said that the students cannot be blamed.
According to George Wayo, (Lawyer for the Unity Hall- KNUST), "the oppressors" (university authorities) had brought the destruction upon themselves.
Speaking with Israel Laryea on JoyNews Prime Monday, Lawyer Wayo fumed that the authorities of KNUST led by the Vice Chancellor, Prof Obiri Danso awfully failed to address concerns of the students in spite of series of agitations, petitions and dialogue meetings.
Students of the university in a supposed peaceful demonstration on campus against what they described as needless abuse of some of their colleagues, ended up causing massive damage to properties on Monday morning.
Over 20 private and public vehicles, slide doors, computers, furniture and Windows at the administration block among others were damaged by the rioting students under the very watch of the helpless police.
He said that the revolt was because the students were being overstretched, intimidated and oppressed without any iota of respect for their opinions.
Also, Lawyer Wayo vehemently said that the judiciary of this country ought to be held accountable for the unrest on KNUST campus for what he termed as "the wrong judicial interpretation" of an interlocutory application filed against the authorities of the university over the conversion of the halls.
Meanwhile, with the exception of the foreign students, all students of the university have been asked to vacate the campus before 12 noon Tuesday October 23, 2018.
, December 10, 2019