Only one Choice

I believe that this is the best course for the Association to follow. It may be our only course. Of the members of the Executive only Massof is able to step in as President. Caroline Massof is just not acceptable to large numbers of students. Under the Constitution we cannot look elsewhere for an appointed President. Options such as Andrew Tees resigning but only with effect from the finding of a successor (thus allowing cheque signing to continue unheeded) were not thought of until it was too late—something for which I must share the blame. At this point Association politics self-destruct if no alternative is found.

I can't understand why Simon Wilson wants to be President of NZUSA, he'd be wasted on them. The ability of the person who ought to be our President was shown at SRC with the proposal for an Interim President and a By-Election. The merit a acceptability of it have been indicated those two unanimous resolutions.

I accept that there are legal proble raised by a By-Election. I (brief canvassed them at the first SRC. The [unclear: act] of the wise old men (and women-ed.) of Election Committee in seeking legal [unclear: adv] is commendable. That advice confirm that the By-Election was within the [unclear: pow] of the Association.

In that case I have no hesitation advocating a By-Election. That means [unclear: t] students will face both a General and a [unclear: l] Election on 12 and 13 September. They [unclear: v] also face the usual barrage of [unclear: poste] leaflets, speeches and what's-in-it-for-politics.