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Dr. Deus Muhwezi Kamunyu, the MUASA Publicist says the lecturers voted painfully to end the strike amidst disappointment by the university council and management.
Makerere University Academic Staff Association-MUASA has called on President, Yoweri Museveni to address the issues in Makerere University to avoid future strike.
It came minutes after the MUASA General Assembly voted to end their strike, which started on October 26th to protest none payment of their eight month salary incentives.
Dr. Deus Muhwezi Kamunyu, the MUASA Publicist says the lecturers voted painfully to end the strike amidst disappointment by the university council and management.
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According to Dr. Kamunyu, they have pegged their hopes on the visitation committee and president, Museveni in his capacity as a Visitor of the university.
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During the Assembly, Chris Mpirirwe a lecturer in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences-CHUSS wondered why government is reluctant to take over the entire wage bill of Makerere University like the case if with other universities.
He expressed disappointment in the leadership of Makerere University for failing to declare the exact number of students and how much the university collects in tuition from students.
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Under the current arrangement, Makerere University contributes 40 percent to the wage bill from internally generated funds while government meets the remaining 60 percent.
Whereas Makerere University contributes to its staff salaries, government pays 100% of staff salaries in other public universities.
Earlier on Dr. Busingye Kabumba, a Human Rights and International Law don at Makerere appealed to staff not call off the strike until their concerns are addressed.
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It came minutes after the MUASA General Assembly voted to end their strike, which started on October 26th to protest none payment of their eight month salary incentives.
Dr. Deus Muhwezi Kamunyu, the MUASA Publicist says the lecturers voted painfully to end the strike amidst disappointment by the university council and management.
//Cue in: "We suspend this…
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According to Dr. Kamunyu, they have pegged their hopes on the visitation committee and president, Museveni in his capacity as a Visitor of the university.
//Cue in: "Our only hope…
Cue out: ...once and for all."//
During the Assembly, Chris Mpirirwe a lecturer in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences-CHUSS wondered why government is reluctant to take over the entire wage bill of Makerere University like the case if with other universities.
He expressed disappointment in the leadership of Makerere University for failing to declare the exact number of students and how much the university collects in tuition from students.
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Under the current arrangement, Makerere University contributes 40 percent to the wage bill from internally generated funds while government meets the remaining 60 percent.
Whereas Makerere University contributes to its staff salaries, government pays 100% of staff salaries in other public universities.
Earlier on Dr. Busingye Kabumba, a Human Rights and International Law don at Makerere appealed to staff not call off the strike until their concerns are addressed.
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