Account control

"Furthermore, as a result of the executive meeting of Saturday, 18th December (both were present) every single account the association controls was in some way dependent on the signatures of Messrs. Tate and or Lawrence.

"They also knew that no executive meeting was being called before January 20th, and to gather the executive at such a time of the year is obviously impossible.

"Thus, by the VUWSA constitution, all pressing creditors had to be delayed at least one month. Had this not been done, the association would have no doubt been in a grave financial position.

"I can draw no conclusion other than that the timing and circumstances surrounding these two resignations were such as to cause maximum inconvenience and embarrassment to the executive personally and the association as a body."