Academics at the University of
Zimbabwe have petitioned the anti-corruption commission to investigate the
“suspicious” way in which former first lady Grace Mugabe was awarded a
doctorate four years ago.
The academics from the
university’s sociology department say they were “shocked” when Grace Mugabe
emerged among the doctoral candidates in 2014.
“This was a shock to many members
of the department as most members never (saw) or heard about the proposal,
progress reports, thesis examiners and outcome of such a study by the
candidate,” reads part of the petition, quoted by the private Zimbabwe
Independent.
“The awarding of the degree has
therefore not gone through processes that other candidates are subjected to
which makes the awarding of the degree very suspicious”.
Grace Mugabe was capped by her
husband, then president Robert Mugabe, in August 2014 when he was still
chancellor of the university.
She appeared in the red academic
gown and black cap for the doctorate of philosophy degree beside the then vice
president, Joice Mujuru, who also received a doctorate.
Mujuru’s doctoral thesis has
subsequently been released into the public domain, but Grace’s thesis has never
been made available.
The late Zimbabwean author,
Chenjerai Hove at the time wrote to the university’s vice chancellor, Levi
Nyagura saying the university’s decision to give a doctorate to Grace had
reduced its degrees to “a laughing stock”
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