UNZA DISSOCIATES ITSELF FROM SISHUWA’S SEDITIOUS ARTICLE
“Management will not be party to the abuse of academic freedom to advance personal agendas while using the name of the University to give credence to such abuses.”
THE UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA
COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING DEPARTMENT
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Fax: +260 1 253 952 | Email: comm.marketing@unza.zm | Website: www.unza.zm
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PRESS STATEMENT
THE UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA DISASSOCIATES ITSELF FROM DR SISHUWA
SISHUWA’S ARTICLE IN THE MAIL & GURDIAN OF SOUTH AFRICA
22 April 2021 – The University of Zambia (UNZA) Management would like to expressly
disassociate itself from the opinions and views expressed by Dr Sishuwa Sishuwa in
an article entitled, “Zambia may burn after the August elections. Here’s how to prevent
this”, published in the Mail & Guardian of South Africa on 22nd March 2021.
UNZA Management would like to clearly put it on record that Dr Sishuwa is currently
not in active employment of the University of Zambia. Since 2018 he has been and
continues to be on an unpaid leave of absence outside the country. Therefore, his
opinions and views in the mainstream and social media do not represent the official
position of the University of Zambia.
In this regard, we would like to inform the public that, as a public institution of higher
learning, UNZA is non-partisan and is determined to live by its legal mandate and
mission to continuously produce high calibre human resources for national
development.
As a reserviour of intellectuals, the University has guaranteed academic freedom to
its students and members of staff to challenge socio-scientific issues with the aim of
generating new knowledge and solutions for the benefit of our country.
However, Management will not be party to the abuse of academic freedom to advance personal agendas while using the name of the University to give credence to such abuses.
UNZA remains committed to its motto of “Service and Excellence”.
Issued by:
Dr Brenda Bukowa
Acting Head – Communication and Marketing