Media

HKU Press statement

16 Feb 2009

 

In responding to enquiries from the media earlier on about a report that Ms. Bona Mugabe was studying in HKU as an undergraduate student (possibly using another name), the University has indicated

(a)   that the University does not collect information about students' family background; and

(b)   that the University does not discriminate against or in favour of any students or applicants for admission because of their family background.

We also explained on that occasion that it was not our normal practice to disclose information about our students.

In the light of the latest development in Zimbabwe (where university students have been put into jail as a result of their demonstration to request Ms. Mugabe to return home for her university studies), HKU feels obliged to outline the following facts:

(a)   we do not have a student by the name of Bona Mugabe on our student register; and

(b)   we do not have any lady student from Zimbabwe who is reading for an undergraduate programme or is at the age of around 20.

The University maintains its policy that it does not discriminate against or in favour of any candidates because of their family background.