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DEBALLED: Nawangwe Bows To Pressure, Recalls Kamunyu

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Makerere University has on Wednesday announced that the suspension of the chairperson of Makerere University Academic Staff Association (MUASA) Dr. Deus Kamunyu has been lifted.

Dr Kamunyu, a lecturer in the department of Forestry, Biodiversity and Tourism in the college of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences was suspended from the university and barred access to his office by Vice Chancellor Prof Barnabas Nawangwe due to misconduct.

In a statement, the University’s communications and international relations boss, Dr Muhammad Kiggundu said the decision was reached after the institution dialoguing with MUASA council, parliament and government.

Nawangwe accused Dr Kamunyu of involving himself in the acts that taint the university image, intimidation of university officials and use of abusive language among others.

 However, Dr Kamunyu refuted all the accusations and decided to sue Makerere University and Prof Barnabas Nawangwe for violating his rights as a Ugandan.

When the two parties met before Justice Lydia Mugambe of the High Court, a consent judgment was presented to her in which the suspension of the Dr Kamunyu was lifted on Wednesday 13th.

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