Makerere University Students Disciplinary Committee has ordered the immediate reinstatement of Siperia Mollie Saasiraabo saying she has no case to answer. The disciplinary committee delivered its verdict on Tuesday afternoon.
Saasiraabo is accused of leading the vibrant strike at Makerere University over the 15 percent tuition hike.
She was suspended together with 9 other students on October 22nd, 2019 for allegedly inciting violence against Professor Eria Hisali, the Principal College of Business and Management Sciences and Gordon Murangira, the Personal Assistant to the Vice-Chancellor.
A calm an confident Saasiraabo appeared before the Disciplinary Committee alongside her colleagues.It was chaired by His Worship Precious Beinga Ngabirano at the Senate Board Room 1.
She was represented by Isaac Ssemakadde from the Centre for Legal Aid.
The Committee noted that it couldn’t find any merit in the case leveled against the student based on her Facebook posts tabled by the university management.
On November 5, 2019 ,the Dean of Students, Cyriaco Kabagambe referred Saasiraabo to the Disciplinary Committee in line with regulation 6(5) (e) of Makerere Student’s Regulations of 2015.
Regulation 8(9) (b) (viii) of the Makerere University Students Regulations, 2015 stipulates that; “no student shall engage in activities likely to cause breach of peace such as inciting violence and destruction of property.”
According to the charge sheet, the university accused Saasiraabo of circulating inflammatory messages on social media calling for defiance and disruption of university activities contrary to students’ regulations.
As part of evidence, the university produced Saasiraabo’s Facebook post of October 31, 2019.
However, the Disciplinary Committee said the student had no case to answer as her Facebook posts attracted no offense.
