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Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Vol 35 no. 24. 28th September 1972
Keep Politics Out of Government
Keep Politics Out of Government
Sir,
T. Chai alleged that the internal struggle of NZUSA was merely petty quarrels and NZUSA was incapable to handle the problem of security intelligence service on campus. I doubt how much T. Chai understands about the fight between two different lines within the NZUSA. The NZUSA dispute is essentially a political issue and some conservative students have attempted to divorce the activities of NZUSA from politics. They want to turn NZUSA into merely a student welfare service organisation and bar the students from actively participating in politics, Anti-Vietnam War movement, Anti-Springbok Tour, Anti-National Service, Women Liberation Movement, anti-Seato and anti-imperialism activities etc.
However, T. Chai did not "suggest anything feasible" either. Will he suggest the University authorities to take immediate step to investigate the 'Peace Loving Malaysians' incident? Has he contacted David Cuthbert and discussed about the capability of NZUSA to deal with spies problem on campus? Investigation, however, is still going on. It is hoped that the few 'Peace Loving Malaysians' will be expelled from the University soon after the solid information is fully accumulated.
Student Movement Onlooker.
During the last three weeks Salient has received a number of letters relating to aspects of the Malaysian dispute(s).
We have printed only some of them. Much of what Malaysian correspondents are writing would be more effective if it was addressed directly to fellow Malaysians in conversation. I appreciate the fears of 'spies on campus' but I find it difficult to believe that Malaysian security is interested in the why or the if of the MSA/ MSSA merger (though they may be interested in how its to come about). Malaysians sort it out in debate amongst yourselves. All this letter writing is getting you nowhere.