EFF CALLS ON IMMEDIATE REMOVAL OF PRIVATE SECURITY AT NWU

24 February 2016

The EFF calls on the immediate removal of private security at North West University who are using live ammunition against students. There are never grounds, under no circumstances, to use live ammunition against unarmed and defenseless student protestors, let alone by private security personnel.

In a country with a recent history of massacre against workers in Marikana, armed private security cannot be allowed to deal with public order and protests. We condemn the university's decision to unleash this terror on students and its management must be directly held responsible for all the injuries caused.

We further call on all students to be resilient and stand their ground. They must defend their campus against terrorists masquerading as campus security.

We are aware that the NWU Vice Chancellor, Professor Dan Kgwadi has pronounced his affiliation to the ANC and said he will never allow the campus to be led by an EFF SRC. We want to give him advice that not even his political mentor, Lucas Mangope could silence the will of the people. No one can impose themselves on the people and that is why we must all accept democratic outcomes.

The EFF leadership is making arrangements to meet the NWU management to find a lasting and peaceful resolution to the situation. It is a matter of fact that the EFF is the only political party that can provide peaceful and lasting solutions to challenge facing the country.

The EFF believes that SRC must be democratically elected and no university management must unilaterally remove or appoint SRCs. Managment must therefore reinstate the democratically elected SRC to end all the unrest.

Statement issued by the Economic Freedom Fighters, 24 February 2016