A reliable source who asked for their names to be withheld has told the Zambian Business Times – ZBT that the riot that took place on Tuesday the 19th of September 2023 at the University of Zambia – UNZA was as a result of miscommunication in relation to the Student Union Elections and that elections will go ahead but on different dates.
Some students of the University expressed their displeasure at the alleged cancellation of the UNZASU elections by rioting, which saw the destruction of school and public property, as well as blockage of the Great East road.
The source disclosed to ZBT that the elections were not cancelled, but that there was some miscommunication, causing people to capitalize on that.
“We did not cancel elections, people just took advantage of what was miscommunicated, and vandalized the school,” the source said.
The source told ZBT that the elections will take place, but the dates may be altered, and that it is under the University’s electoral commission to set another date.
