NUL Pertubed by threats to Member of Joint Council Committee of Council and Senate the Professor Vinodh Jaichand
Council, has therefore, directed that NUL Management open a case with the police for investigation, the JCCS says in a statement.
The 15th Council of the National University of Lesotho has established the Joint Committee of Council and Senate (JCCS) tasked with facilitating the recruitment of the new Vice Chancellor says it has learnt with “utmost shock and dismay” of anonymous threats to one of its members of Prof Vinodh Jaichand, who lives in South Africa.
Prof. Jaichand has been threatened that if he did not withdraw from the JCCS, his reputation would be destroyed and he could even be killed. He has reported the threats to the South African police. He has also informed his family and legal counsel of the serious threats, the JCCS says.
“The Council is perturbed and condemns these threats in the strongest terms that they deserve. Members of Council and its committees are volunteers generously contributing their wealth of expertise to the National University of Lesotho.
“They should not face risks to their wellbeing or lives. It should be made publicly known that a threat to one member of Council and its committees is a threat to all members.
Council does not take kindly to these dastardly threats. Council, has therefore, directed that NUL Management open a case with the police for investigation, the JCCS says in a statement.
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