POLYTECHNIC GOES HAYWIRE - KAMUZU HIGHWAY BLOCKED

Irate Polytechnic Students in the Kamuzu Highway rendering it impassable

Students of The Polytechnic, a constituent college of the University of Malawi have gone on rampage to force the authorities to resolve the current strike of lecturers.

The Police van populary known as  'Mbaula' was seen dropping armed policemen  along the kamuzu highway just opposite the polytechnic to force the students out of the blocked highway.

So far there is only one casualty from the police side who has been rushed to Queen Elizabeth Central hopistal.

Meanwhile President Joyce Banda has called for an impromptu meeting  with the lecturers at 14.00 hrs today.