[ucc-announce] Guild Elections 2012 - Clarifications

[Matt Didcoe]

Dear Members,

I feel an email is required to clarify a few matters relating to the UWA
Guild of Undergraduate elections and The University Computer Club Inc.'s
involvement.

Reports on social media websites (including
http://uwaguildelections2011.tumblr.com/ and Facebook [various groups,
walls]) suggest that The University Computer Club Inc. is putting
independent candidates forward to further our own agenda. Of the
independents (and larger party members), only one, Ashley Tyndall, is an
active member of the Club and was at no time encouraged by the Committee in
a formal* capacity to run for Guild office.

As interesting and delightful as these groups/people might be, after
investigation it would also appear that no UCC member is responsible for the
Facebook profile 'George Smiley' (
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002900274084), the group
StarLiberty (https://www.facebook.com/groups/169394793137792/) or the Tumblr
entitled "Guild Election Gossip" (http://uwaguildelections2011.tumblr.com/).

The University Computer Club Inc. is generally disinterested in the
electoral process and will work with whoever comes to power in the Guild
election to continue our good working relationships and look towards
improvements in Cameron Hall while we wait for any move that may or may not
happen next year.

Should you become aware of a person or persons indicating that The
University Computer Club is in some way forcing agenda or running candidates
for our own benefit, please contact me immediately so we can rectify the
matter. The Guild Election Committee are hell bent on stamping out anything
that is remotely election related and I do not want our club tied to any of
it.

Kind Regards,
Matt Didcoe [MRD]
Vice-President (2011), The University Computer Club Inc.
mattman at ucc

* informal/personal opinion is a completely different matter but cannot be
discussed here as per Guild Election Regulation § 631(1)[a]
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