In March 1992, when Catholic Bishops in Malawi issued a Lenten Pastoral Letter that criticized Banda and his government, students of the University of Malawi at Chancellor College and the Polytechnic joined in through protests and demonstrations in support of the letter.
Pada bulan Maret 1992, ketika Uskup Katolik di Malawi mengeluarkan Surat Pastoral Lenten yang mengkritik Banda dan pemerintahannya, mahasiswa dari Universitas Malawi di Kolese Chancellor dan Politeknik pun turut bergabung pada protes dan demonstrasi, mendukung surat itu.