Parliament blasts disruptive students at sitting of Fees Commission
PARLIAMENT has lashed out at students who disrupted Tuesday’s sitting of the Fees Commission in Cape Town.University of Cape Town (UCT) vice-chancellor Max Price had to be escorted by police from the Centre for the Book — where the hearing was held — after students disrupted proceedings.Price was involved in a heated exchange with students, who demanded that other students facing disciplinary action‚ due to their involvement in the fees protests‚ be cleared.They vowed to disrupt upcoming hearings.On Wednesday afternoon, Parliament’s portfolio committee on higher education and training issued a statement condemning the actions of the students."We should not tolerate a situation where the Commission is being stopped and muddied by acts of violence. There would not be a proper outcome if the Commissioners’ work [came] under threats‚" said committee chairperson Connie September.The commission was set up by President Jacob Zuma in response to the Fees Must Fall protests. Hearings will be...
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