Dr. Deus Muhwezi, the chairperson of Makerere University Academic Staff Association (MUASA), has cited what he called conflict of interest as a possible factor in the university’s failure to stamp out sexual harassment.

Dr Muhwezi says all perpetrators are known but wonders why they are never brought out and successfully apprehended.

Dr Muhwezi was on Friday speaking during the 'Mak Diva Safety Campaign' event in the University Main Hall. The Mak Diva Safety Campaign was organized to address issues of sexual harassment and violence against women.

Two significant issues are emerging from a report of the committee set up by Makerere University to investigate allegations of sexual harassment at the campus.

Some female lecturers at Makerere University say they are among those who have suffered sexual harassment at the hands of students, even though the main focus has been on male members of staff and female students.

The female lecturers say they are reluctant to name the perpetrators.

Similarly, some male members of staff say they have silently suffered harassment at the hands of their female colleagues.