98% of One Union at SOAS Vote in Favour of No Confidence, Adam Habib
- Former Wits Vice-Chancellor Adam Habib is in hot water after using the N-word at an all-student meeting
- Habib was the director of the School of African and Oriental Studies at the University of London
- 98% of members of the SOAS Unison voted in favour of no confidence in Habib following his use of the racial slur
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The University of London’s School of African and Oriental Studies (SOAS) Unison revealed that members backed a vote of no confidence in Adam Habib. The SOAS held an emergency meeting on Tuesday, 23 March.
Unison is one of two unions that represents some staff at the university. The other union, University and College Union (UCU), has not held a vote on this matter.
The meeting resulted in 98% of the Unison members present at the time voting in favour of the no-confidence motion while 2% abstained from the voting process. The members also called for the school to ensure that no student who challenged Habib faces any repercussions.
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The school has also been urged by members to be transparent while handling complaints that followed the all-student meeting where Habib used the N-word.
The statement released on the SOAS website went on to say that it also called on the school to take steps to address concerns that have been raised regarding anti-black racism within the campus.
Habib has been trending on social media since the statement was released. Briefly.co.za took to Twitter to see what some South Africans are saying about the situation:
@DjNewAfrica said:
"We couldn't remove Adam Habib after being subjected to his racism for years. The British removed him within months. SA loves racists."
@tshidi_lee wrote:
"Again, Adam Habib has no one to blame for his fate but himself."
@SithaleKgaogelo shared:
"One thing that separates us from these elite countries is accountability. A person will always be held accountable there. They're gunning for Adam Habib. In SA, time would be wasted to investigate something that happened live. He would have even hired influencers to defend him."
@MpumzN tweeted:
"It brings me great pleasure to see Adam Habib being held accountable for the things he does overseas that would’ve been overlooked here in South Africa."
@langa_soleil added:
"Adam Habib getting a vote of no confidence for saying the n*word is proof of how much we tolerate racism. They didn't waste time."
Previously, Briefly.co.za reported that the Economic Freedom Fighters were unimpressed by Habib's comments. In videos shared on social media, Habib can be heard saying that the word is commonly used where he comes from (SA).
Students during the webinar called Habib out for the usage of the racial slur but he quickly defended himself as they expressed their anger.
The EFF has now called for Habib to be fired and brought to book due to his series of tweets regarding his usage of the word.
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Source: Briefly News
