Non-Affiliation for group

By Janet Bogle

Executive has refused to affiliate the Political Action Co-ordinating Group.

At a recent exec meeting a motion to affiliate the group lapsed for want of a seconder.

The Non-Racial Rugby Club suffered the same fate.

According to Owen Gager, a member of the group, this action is without precedent.

The Secretary of Students' Association, Margaret Bryson, sent out a circular giving the reasons why the group was not affiliated. It says that the group's stated aim is to coordinate clubs, yet it has no proof of its ability to do so.

Miss Bryson said that if any two clubs officially supported the group, the Executive would reconsider the matter.

When asked, she gave no reason why the Non-Racial Rugby Club was not affiliated.

The group needs funds to cover the expenses of the proposed teach-in on the Security Service, and had hoped to obtain a grant as an affiliated club of the Students' Association, for this purpose.

Bill Logan, a member of the group, comented:

"The Executive apparently thought 'political action' meant demonstrations, and because it doesn't like demonstrations it decided not to affiliate the Group—not a great example of freedom in the university.

"Their excuse for not affiliating the group was that it might not have the support of all political clubs.

"So what? Neither has Exec."