Mcebo ’ s arrest unfair

THE arrest of one of the #FeesMustFall leaders Mcebo Dlamini has sparked lots of debate in the university circles and social media.

The general knowledge is that the university has a policy of not allowing police to enter the institution s residences. Why are

’ the police there now?

If Dlamini was found to have breached university rules or acted outside the law, he should have been charged by the institution and taken to the varsity s legal office, not the

’ police.

We live in a democratic country where everybody is equal before the law, be it the head of state or the minister of finance. The same goes for Dlamini. But why is he treated differently to other students?

The university should be consistent when dealing with students.

Bringing members of SAPS into the student residences might have negative impact on innocent students as they approach their final examinations.

We all know that Dlamini has been at the helm of the #FeesMustFall campaign but that doesn t mean he

’ should be treated unfairly.

During my time as a Wits University student and a member of the house committee, where Dlamini was arrested, we never encountered a situation where police were called to arrest students in their rooms.

Surely, this was done to intimidate other students and their leaders, who are involved in the protests on campus, even if it means not upholding university rules.

Dlamini has even been denied bail this week. Tom Mhlanga By e-mail

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