Own Correspondent|The Midlands State University has put up very tight security measures at their graduation ceremony set to be presided over by President Emmerson Mnangagwa on July 12.

In a notice on the graduation ceremony published on their website, the college warns that lipstick and perfume contains will not be allowed into the venue as a security measure.

“Please note that the following items will not be allowed into the graduation venue:

Lipstick and perfume containers, sharp objects, knives, ball point pens and cameras,” said the university.

At the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) in 2016, then president Robert Mugabe faced open resistance. Former Zimbabwe National Students’ Union (Zinasu) president Tonderai Dombo stood on a chair and faced the head of state with a placard screaming about the high unemployment rate. He was whisked away before others joined him.

A source from MSU said if that happened to Mnangagwa, it would end badly.

“We don’t want chancers to take advantage of our event. If it happens the state could react in an angry manner. We have seen how the army operates and it’s not good,” said the source.