Makerere University Academic Staff Association (MUASA) have accused three former members of the university council of tainting the image of the institution. The members accused are; Thomas Tayebwa, Bruce Balaba Kabaasa and Eng. Dr. Wana-Etyem.
In a letter dated December 19, 2018, Dr. Michael Walimbwa (General Secretary) and Dr. Deus Kamunyu Muhwezi (Chairman), on behalf of the association, warned authorities not to include the three names mentioned above on the new University Council, saying that a vote of no confidence was passed against them and others in August.
Dr. Walimbwa and Dr. Kamunyu say they have received information on secret plans to include Mr. Tayebwa, Mr. Balaba and Dr. Wana-Etyem on the new University Council and as such, they have warned that should that happen members of MUASA will be forced to lay down their tools.
“We would like to warn that should the aforementioned persons be smuggled back to council through “the public window”, MUASA will have no option but to lay down tools until the persons are removed from council,” the letter addressed to the Secretary Makerere University Council reads in part.
They say MUASA General Assembly sitting on August 10, 2018, passed a vote of no confidence in the previous Council, and also resolved that members who served on the council for a period of eight years should not be returned to the new University Council.
“We are aware that there are ongoing clandestine movements to bring back to the incoming council the following people (Tayebwa, Balaba and Wana-Etyem) who have not only overstayed on the Council but have also tainted the image of the university,” reads the letter in part.
They also referred those who want to include the unwanted three names on the Council to the Rwendeire Committee Report which said that members who had overstayed on the are partly responsible for the bad governance of the university.