Student Meeting Ambushed by Act on Campus

Student Meeting Ambushed by Act on Campus

Wednesday, 14 October 2009, 11:10 am
Press Release: VicLabour

ACT on Campus yesterday ambushed a meeting of the Victoria University of Wellington Students’ Association (VUWSA) Student Representative Council (SRC) meeting, to further their ideological push against Students’ Associations.

Act on Campus then moved to remove the speaking rights of anyone who did not agree with them and pushed their motion without any debate, showing flagrant and hypocritical disregard for freedom of speech.

“Students of Victoria University deserve to have a fair, informed and balanced debate, not an ambush led by the ACT Party” said VicLabour Vice-President Kurt Sharpe.

“If students have the chance to debate this issue properly then I am confident they will support Universal Membership. VicLabour believes that Universal Student Membership is the best way of ensuring that students have access to the services they require whilst studying.”

“80% of students at Victoria voted for Universal Membership the last time a referendum was held.”

“The evidence from Australia is that so-called “voluntary membership” is disastrous to student services, and student engagement in campus life.”

“I can’t understand why the Act Party would prefer money to be taken from students without students having any control over its use.”

“VicLabour calls on the National Party to treat this issue as what it is: an ideological fringe issue, and focus on the real issues facing students in this economic climate” concluded Sharpe

ENDS