Salient. Official Newspaper of Victoria University of Wellington Students Association. Vol 40 No. 23. September 12 1977

Fiji Club

Fiji Club

Dear Sir,

This letter is aimed as a criticism of one of the committee members of the new executive of the Fiji Students Association of Wellington (Fiji Club).

The new executive was elected on July 7 this year and so far has handled the affairs of the Club quite satisfactorily.

The big moment for the Club came with the arrival to Wellington of Fiji Students from all the other centres in New Zealand. All the executive joined forces to organise the billeting, sport and socials. However one committee member. Mangel Singh was conspiciously absent on almost all occasions and definitely all evening functions. Overall his effort in the Club's affairs can be summed up as nil.

He was elected as a committee member at the Annual General Meeting because of his various criticisms levelled at the out-going committee. He professed to have managed clubs whose activities are much more extensive than our Fiji Club. Then why has his contribution to the Club been nil. Perhaps, he is married and has children—But, this reason (excuse) is not good enough. The present President of the Fiji Club also has children and besides this is further handicapped in that he has to come ail the way from Porirua. Yet, the President has always been there. For the President it can be said that he is humble and hardworking. Mangel—is [ unclear: ompnt] and and [ unclear: em]. (He can stay in the library till 11 pm every night but excuses himself on grounds of wife and children from attending Fiji Club functions).

The Club demands an explanation, Mangel, or a resignation.

Yours,

Fiji Club Member.