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Sorry for the lack of posts over the past couple of days; a weekend frought with essays and parties has brought What EUSA They to a brief standstill. We'll get back on track soon.

In the meantime, we sent Adam Ramsay this email four days ago. We're still awaiting his reply.

Dear Adam,

You have asked EUSA members to allow you to be their president. Associated with the office of president are a number of responsibilities, in particular the responsibility to be honest and accountable to EUSA members, the same members who you have asked to vote for you. So far, following your disqualification from the 2008 elections, you have failed to give any kind of satisfactory account of your actions / the actions of your campaign staff.

A Number of allegations have been publicly made against you. EUSA members have a right to know the truth about these allegations and your campaign. There is no compulsion in EUSA rules for you to maintain silence. Your appeal will not be impeded should you speak publicly about what happened.

You surely must accept that if you did indeed cheat then there would be a significant number of EUSA members who are unhappy about this. If you cheated, you cannot make the assumption that those who originally voted for you would still want you to be president.. Being a EUSA sabbatical is not simply about bending the rules so that you can get into power; it’s about having the support of the association members and office bearers, e.g. a mandate to govern. We cannot understand why you refuse to publicly fight to clear your name by giving your own account of what happened, and responding to the specific allegations made against you.

As you know, What EUSA They (http://whateusathey.blogspot.com) provide a public forum for students that is not subject to censorship in the same way the EUSA website is. Please find below a series of outstanding questions about your conduct in this election. We implore you to answer them.

1. Why have you not been forthcoming with details as to the nature of your current disqualification?
2. Did you cheat in the 2008 EUSA Presidential Election?
3. Have you ever cheated in any previous election?
4. Do you accept that members of your campaign team act on your behalf and you must take responsibility for their actions, just as you take benefits from the publicity they help you gain?
5. Did you or members of your campaign team break the rules governing permitted campaign hours at Pollock Halls of Residence during the 2008 election?
6. Did you receive a letter from Graham Boyack at any point during the 2008 election which related to you or your team campaigning at Pollock?
7. Was there a meeting for 2008 election candidates outlining campaigning rules which you failed to attend?
8. Do you think it is acceptable to break EUSA rules?
9. In your words, your opponents “kicked up a fuss” about your breach of rules – what would you have preferred them to do?
10. Did you or members of your campaign staff remove campaign posters which had been put up by the other 2008 presidential candidates?
11. If you are to be elected as president will you be able to work with Graham Boyack?
12. Do you believe that you have a close relationship with Mark Ballard, University Rector?
13. Should Mark Ballard be involved in deciding your appeal?
14. In your own words please explain why you think that you’re appeal against disqualification will be successful?

We would be grateful if you could reply to this communiqué as soon as possible.

Good luck with your appeal,

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