THE Namibia National Students Organisation (Nanso) has undertaken a number of protests at various ministries, in solidarity with Namibian students studying in Cuba.
The protest is in reaction to frustrations aired by the students in Cuba who say the Ministry of Health and Social Services has since June failed to transport parcels prepared by their families, filled with essential goods such as cosmetics and food.
The approximately 250 students enrolled at different tertiary institutions in Cuba have been struggling to buy basic cosmetic products and other necessities due to a lockdown in Cuba since mid-March.
“To this date, Namibians students in Cuba have not yet received any of their parcels, despite a commitment made by yourself almost two month ago. Information available is that a budget to commission the transportation of the parcels in question was availed, and yet, the students remain in dire need of essential and basic goods,” Nanso president Simon Taapopi wrote in a letter to the health executive director yesterday.
The sit-in and silent protests began this morning at the ministry of higher education, ministry of health and ministry of international relations to demand action from the relevant ministries under the hashtag #SendTheBagsToCuba.
