University of Namibia to address unauthorised Swapo student gathering amid political activity ban

The University of Namibia says it will take steps against the Swapo-aligned students who partcipated in an unauthorised party demonstration on Friday.

The university is facing backlash over the ruling party’s gathering after it implemented a temporary ban on political activities in May.

“The action was not authorised by the university management. The university is taking measures to address this incident in line with its rules and regulations,” Unam said in a statement issued on Tuesday.

The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) blocked access to the university on Monday to force the institution to act.

“Non-student members of the LPM attempted to join the engagement and conduct political activities on campus without authorisation. The university denied access to these non-student members, leading to a temporary disruption of campus entry,” the statement reads.