Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Volume 38, Number 26. 1975
Principled Letter
Principled Letter
Dear Editor,
In principle, I believe WMSSA has a vital role to play, insofar as Malaysian politices here are concerend. However, the comments of Kelvin J. Ratnam, do no justice to the good name of the aforementioned society at all, less his functional capacity as a president. If this is the kind of politics he cares to indulge in - personal insults and deviating from the issues raised by W. Chang - I wash my hands off WMMSA, as a member, until a much more responsible and sincere leadership is found.
Perhaps if I may submit a suggestion to VUWSA. At the present point of time, I believe VUWSA would be really doing its part towards Malaysian students if MSA is recognised as well. To deny its existence on principle, is hardly realistic. As I see it, VUWSA or NZUSA for the matter, is not unlike the U.S. in its stand on the recognition of the Peoples' Republic of China. Surely attitudes and policies must change with the prevailing realities. [ unclear: WSA] in its role as a responsible and constructive opposition has fared rather poorly if not deplorably in light of its performances in the past few years. Perhaps Lee Kuan Yew was right after all. Kelvin Ratnam is no responsible opposition leader. To my mind he represents an opportunist - appeasing the NZUSA and Kiwis concomitantly to further his ego and standing - like Thieu.
There are many good level headed people in WMSSA's committee whom I am sure I would hate to see the society brought into disrepute by one solitary person. So until WMSSA can come up with a leader who is politically and socially responsible, and able to answer responsibly to reasonable queries, it might as well lie low. EKY