Dear Members,<div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div>Reports on social media websites (including <a href="http://uwaguildelections2011.tumblr.com/">http://uwaguildelections2011.tumblr.com/</a> 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.</div>
<div><br></div><div>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' (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002900274084">https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002900274084</a>), the group StarLiberty (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/169394793137792/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/169394793137792/</a>) or the Tumblr entitled "Guild Election Gossip" (<a href="http://uwaguildelections2011.tumblr.com/">http://uwaguildelections2011.tumblr.com/</a>).</div>
<div><br></div><div>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.</div>
<div><br></div><div>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.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Kind Regards,</div><div>Matt Didcoe [MRD]</div><div>Vice-President (2011), The University Computer Club Inc.</div><div>mattman@ucc</div><div><br></div><div>* informal/personal opinion is a completely different matter but cannot be discussed here as per Guild Election Regulation <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">§ 631(1)[a]</span></div>