The disciplinary committee at Islamic University in
Uganda, Mbale campus, has suspended 23 students undertaking different courses
on allegations of engaging in sexual relationships, contrary to the university
regulations.
The university coordinator, Dr. Sulait Kabali, who also doubles as
secretary of the disciplinary committee, told Daily Monitor on Monday that the
students were found guilty of breach of university rules and regulations.
“The students were found guilty of coupling and having sex on campus,
which is contrary to the University rules and regulations," Mr. Kabali
said.
He added that other students were also found guilty of theft of
property, consuming alcohol and other narcotic drugs, pregnancy and staging
acts of violence at the campus.
According to the letter dated April 14, 2018, which Daily Monitor has
seen, the students were reportedly found in the dark corners on different
occasions engaging in love affairs.
“During the cross-examining to which you were subjected to, the above
Disciplinary Sub-Committee and based on your oral and written submission in
which you stated that you were found in darkness engaging in love affairs, you
were found guilty of having committed the above-stated offence hence having
violated the above-cited rule,” reads part of the letter addressed to the
suspended students.
Mr. Kabali said the suspension, which will last for one year, should act
as a strong warning to other students, saying University administration will
not hesitate to expel any student who breaches the rules and regulation
governing the University.
The suspended students, who included finalists, were about to sit for
their examinations.
The affected students were given one week to appeal if they felt the
suspension was not just or fair and indeed Ms Rehema Katono, the public
relations officer, acknowledged that the University disciplinary committee will
soon sit again to have a final conclusion on the students, who have appealed
against their dismissal. The university is governed by sharia.
According to Ms. Katono, if a student is interested in the other for a
sexual relationship, they should apply to the Dawah committee for consent and
be allowed to marry officially.
But even as a married couple, you’re not allowed to hug, kiss on the
campus or sit with someone of the opposite sex for more than 10 minutes without
the third party.
There is also no free mixing at the university between female and male
students during lectures and in the compound.
“We are not allowed to sit together with our male counterpart and chat
for long. They are always monitoring us,” one of the students, who preferred
anonymity said.
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