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Salient. Victoria University of Wellington Students' Newspaper. Volume 31, Number 20. September 3, 1968

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Sir—This evening I anttended the Debating Societys annual Parliamentnry Debate. The nature of that debate, pitiful though it was I don't propose to discuss here. What I do propose to discuss are the actions of a certain member of the Society who in the late stages of the debate left the theatre to whip up some voting strength. The people he gathered heard posibly the last two minutes of the two-hour-long debate and yet had the effrontery to vote when the house was called upon to indicate which side had offered the best arguments for or against the motion. Not only did they vote but they voted as the member mentioned above directed them; crudely and enbloc.

I would suggest the the President of the Society declare the Houses decision annulled (or reversed as he please) and that both participating Members of Parliament bo officially informed of this decision. A gross injustice has been done and the Society's good name tarnished. Only prompt action can return a gloss to that name.

James Murray.