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Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Vol. 37, No 24. September 18, 1974

Dear Sir,

Recently the MSA Constitution was amended at the annual general meeting. I wish to express my disgust at the way which the former MSA committee carried this out, by not informing its members and giving them enough time to consider the changes some of which have serious implications.

At the AGM the discussion on the amendments was rushed through, the debate being taken up by the wordy law students. Other students were not as aware as law students of the consequences of the amendments, such as the new object to carry on "liaison" with the Malaysian government and also the power to expel members.

As I see it, the last committee was consistent in acting in an undemocratic fashion in this aspect as well as deciding for us, that we are against demonstrations. I am glad the AGM has rejected this. I know that certain Malaysians are on very friendly terms with the Malaysian High Commission people. These were present at the meeting to push through the amendments. Maybe these who are so good at carrying the balls of the High Commission will be ensured of a good job when they go home, or are now paid to give information to the Malaysian government.

I conclude by saying that in 1969 the Malaysian government changed the constitution after the elections. But the MSA committee did better and went a step further in its election by changing its constitution before the election!

Pissed off Sabahan