{"id":8117,"date":"2019-02-13T18:17:26","date_gmt":"2019-02-13T15:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/?p=8117"},"modified":"2019-02-13T18:22:13","modified_gmt":"2019-02-13T15:22:13","slug":"muk-vc-nawangwe-strikes-again-suspends-university-guild-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/index.php\/2019\/02\/13\/muk-vc-nawangwe-strikes-again-suspends-university-guild-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"MUK VC Nawangwe Strikes Again, Suspends University Guild Elections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Makerere University Vice Chancellor has reportedly suspended the institutions guild elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a letter addressed to the dean of students, Professor Barnabas Nawangwe says the elections cannot go ahead with the on-gong strike by staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The elections at the university normally take place in March after a month of campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the letter, he suspended the elections to provide a &#8220;conducive environment to facilitate the process of returning the university to normalcy.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The VC is in a standoff with teaching and non-teaching staff who have since refused to teach over the suspension of their colleagues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Tuesday, the now controversial VC suggested suspending the school of law for allegedly inciting students to strike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Makerere University Vice Chancellor has reportedly suspended the institutions guild elections. 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