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!

Sneaky move

It is no surprise to see secretary Chong and Chairman Lee attempting to 'sneak in' a sentence into the MSA constitution giving the committee wide dictatorial powers to refuse or suspend membership. Tun Mustapha's tactics have landed in New Zealand.

Somehow one of MSA's fanatic supporters Goh, managed to drag himself to draw attention to that sentence, though he was noisy as the devil and technical to the letter, justice prevailed and the constitution was revised.

Watch out for Mustaphas! Screw those who try to stop free discussion and get rid of law students.

MSA Elections

I shall be grateful if you will be kind enough to publish this in your paper.

The MSA Annual General Meeting was held on September 14, last Saturday. About two hundred students attended the meeting. Included in this 200 were 60 new members who joined minutes before the meeting. I would like to say a big thank you to them for [unclear: contributing] $60 more to MSA!

A revised constitution with provision to prevent last minute joining membership was adopted as the new constitution of the association.

The following person were elected to office for 1974/5 year: President: Steven Oh, Vice President: John Chin, Secretary: Halim, Assistant Secretary: Miss Ng Fung Nyuk, Treasurer: Daniel Tan, Committee: Ronnie Lo, Peter Sim, Andrew Ng, Chris Chin, Andrew Ng.

On behalf of my colleagues the ex-MSA committee, I would like to thank Mr Joseph Lee for conducting the house so efficiently. My personal thanks again to those fantastic last-minute $1 contributors.