In case there’s any confusion, we are of course trying to be facetious when we say: take a look at what the Daily Mail took time away from slating gypsies to report.
ELECTION UPSET AS DISQUALIFIED STUDENT CANDIDATE FIGHTS BACK
The student boy at a Scots university is at the centre of a voting scandal following its presidential election.
Results from the ballot for the prestigious paid sabbatical post are now up in the air after the front-runner was disqualified following an accusation of cheating.
Edinburgh University Students Association (EUSA) rules do not allow candidates to canvas in Pollock Halls, the main student residence at the university, out of designated hours.
Candidate Adam Ramsay, 22, was disqualified hours before the March 5th and 6th polls closed after his campaign team members were said to have broken these rules.
He is now appealing this decision. As a message on the Edinburgh University Students Association (EUSA) website makes clear. It says: “The Presidential result for the Students’ Association elections has been put on hols as one of the candidates appeals the decision of their last-minute disqualification for allegedly breaking election rules. Candidates and students will be updated as the process progresses.”
The returning officer is said to have noted the “series of rules” governing the election process being broken, sparking an investigation and the disqualification.”
Four Candidates were campaigning for the post including the 2007 runner-up, Mr Ramsay. In late February, early polls indicated he was the front runner.
His rivals were Nick Ward, Harry Cole and 11th-hour entrant Gabriel Arafa. The outcome of the appeal process is due to be determined in the next couple of weeks, which will naturally affect the result of the vote.
Mr Ramsay, a fourth Year philosophy and politics students said: “On Wednesday, two of my campaigners were found in Pollock outside the hours you are allowed to campaign there. I had told them not to, but they went anyway. My opponents kicked up a big fuss, and the returning officer decided to disqualify me. The other candidates knew that they could not beat me in the popular vote. I am in the process of appealing this decision. However, I am confident that I won the popular vote, and will win the appeal, so all looks positive”
Incumbent EUSA President Josh MacAlister said: “We have processes and procedure for these situations which are being followed.”
Maureen Culley, PAGE 4, The Daily Mail, Wednesday 12th March 2008
Once we got passed the initial wow factor of EUSA being in the national press we weren’t really sure what to make of the article. How relevant is it, if it even is relevant, that the article appears in a right wing paper. A link to the Cole camp maybe. Or perhaps Ward or Arafa are trying to double bluff.
In any event it still fails to provide any further insight into Adam’s appeal, or an official statement from EUSA about the facts or progress of the case.
As soon as we know more, you’ll know more.
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Does Cole's dad have friends in high places? This has got eusaless written all over it
man, you guys sure take your student politics seriously
Are you for real? At least EUSA-Less was a good read.
I miss EUSA-Less. :(
what, so because the article was in a 'right wing paper' it is immediately something to do with Harry? Bollocks
I would say that so far the Daily Mail is a more respectable source of information than this wannabe EUSA-less site.
At least it takes a stance on something rather than sitting on the sidelines whining about everyone else without coming up with any actual ideas or unique outlooks.
i'd say that this shouldn't be getting into the papers, it's a bad look for eusa...
of course eusaless was more interesting to read than this. but that's because eusaless was a campaign tool and propoganda machine that had its own ulterior motive. eusaless allowed harry cole to anonymously circulate information about his political oponents... information that was often so unfounded/vitriolic that he could never have made the remarks in public and won the support of the electorate. if you miss having a forum to talk about how much you agree with harry cole's views then maybe you should ask him why he the blog had to close because didn't admit to being a part of eusaless right from the start!
even if these guys are associated with one of the candidates (although i seriously doubt it) all they've done is kept us updated on the election crisis and provided a forum for discussion. i miss the controversy that eusaless caused, but i don't miss underhanded tactics being used by political candidates.
What worries me is that Ramsay will take the whole thing to a General Meeting and pack the room with his People and Planet crew.
It is just BIZARRE that the final body of appeal is a GM. I mean c'mon!
Ballard needs to step aside..nemo iudex and all that.
Audi alteram partem, if we're going all latin...
12:31
If Ballard should step aside, so should McAllister as his hatred of Ramsay is well known, or would you prefer both to remain and for them to cancel each other out, in which case the EUSA presidential election will be decided by the Principal and some Law dude..?
Josh should stand aside along with Ballard.
At least with a Law Professor and someone from the Principal's office we can be sure of a neutral result based on a close reading of the rules.
Sadly the whole thing will descend into farce once he invokes a GM.
Adam Ramsay is a disgrace who broke the rules. Personally I disagree with the rules and believe the restricted time in Pollock to be downright stupid.
But Boyack made the call.
i don't blame josh if he hates adam. the point is that josh hasn't acted upon his alleged hatred for adam. mark ballard has acted upon his good feelings for adam by making him godfather to his baby etc. also josh doesn't owe adam anything, ballard does (being rector!)
Josh has good reason to hate Adam, who is a complete and utter wanker.
Josh should use his positions as rightly elected president, to ensure that Adam never gets anywhere near student politics at our university, ever, ever again.
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