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Vice-president claims constititie‘n contradictory

There is nothing like having a well outlined de— mocratic guide within a democratic system. Un— fortunately, I think it was proven at the last Council meeting that the UPEI Student Union doesn't have one...literally & figuratively.

Last Sunday night, four members of the pres— ent Student Union Council were automatically impe— ached. They were Sandra .Dunsford, Byron Carr,Dave~ 'Cairns, and myself for missing four meetings since our election. From there the meeting went up to the skies!!! The total validity of the whole

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Constitution came under

fire and the final synopsis of the members was that the Constitution is a complete

contradiction within itself.

One article says one thing while somewhere else in the Constitution exactly the opposite is said; some , articles within the Const— itution are followed to the letter while otherS* arelleft out completely, In other words, it cons; ists of numerous pages of ignored garbage.

For two of the meet— ings that I did miss, I wasn't even on the Island. Does sitting at a confer- ence of Student Union radio stations immediately imply that I am not representing

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the students? I don't know, the Constitution does not specify for any— thing like that.

what really irks me is the fact that Byron & Sandra, especially, always

voiced their opinions at

the meetings & seemed to

let the students they re—

presented know what was

going on & now they're

off while some members

are electedto the Coun-

cil, sit on it, never

open their mouths, & never

get back to the students

that they represent!

It's ridiculous!!! The general con—

sensus Of the meeting

came down to the decision

that the whole Constitut-

.Cadre.

ion be changed to make it workable. Above, where

I mentidned that the can: stitutuon was invalid is exactly that. The pres—

ent Constitution was never passed by a quorum, so

by the letter of the law, the thing isn't legal it— self. 1'

I don't know how the other members feel about the whole situation but I'm not too happy. I enjoyed the job of Vice— President and the indig— nity of impeachment seems a pretty low anticlimax to the year. If you have any interest what— soever in what is happen- ing please voice your op— inion and attend the Gen— eral Meeting on Feb. 17.

Marilyn C. Macgherson

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