ID MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE SAGA
29 OCTOBER 2009-The Independent Democrats would like to call on responsible leaders throughout our country to stand behind Free State University Vice-Chancellor Jonathan Jansen in the same way as Archbishop Desmond Tutu has done.
HANIFF HOOSEN, MP
The Independent Democrats would like to
call on responsible leaders throughout our country to stand behind Free
State University Vice-Chancellor Jonathan Jansen in the same way as
Archbishop Desmond Tutu has done.While we have made it clear that we disagree with the decision to drop the internal disciplinary charges against the Reitz Four, those that are calling for his head must back off and allow the Professor’s process of transformation to run its course.
This is a process that plans to turn this highly conservative campus into a 50/50 integration model and which insists that students study a language other than their own.
Jansen has also asked the university council to direct a portion of his salary towards helping poor students.
The ID therefore calls for calm and common sense by all our leaders and that we allow Jonathan Jansen to finish the difficult task that lies ahead of him.
I thank you.
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