Nudity was the only weapon I had in my battle – Dr. Stella Nyanzi speaks out her actions

Makerere University researcher Dr. Stella Nyanzi has come under a lot of social media flack for action to undress and post photos on social media, in protest for being locked out of her office by her boss Prof. Mahmood Mamdani.

“The weapons of the powerless never make sense to the powerful. You can laugh at and mock me for using my nudity against the illegal eviction from my office, but it was the only weapon I had in my battle against Mahmood Mamdani’s insubordination to the DVC who asked him to stay the eviction. I am fighting to the death against the oppression and ‪#‎RotAtMISR.” Nyanzi posted, shortly after her Facebook page had been reactivated.

Top university authorities including Vice Chancellor Prof. Ddumba Ssentamu had to intervene to have Nyanzi gain access to her office that had been locked by Mamdani.

Mamdani evicted her from her office for refusal to participate in the Makerere Institute of Social Research’s Phd teaching programme and Nyanzi said the programme was not part of her contract leading to a stand-off that climaxed in her naked protest.