UWSA issues met with same lousy outcome
By Viva Dadwal
UWSA Senator, former EMC member
March 26, 2008
It took me three years to realize the number of errors we, as elected members, often blindly make and for which we are never held accountable; mistakes that I, personally, am consciously and bitterly regretting at this moment in time.
Admittedly, I anticipated council’s timid reception of the Chief Returning Officer’s election report, a reaction that I blame on menial leadership and a complete lack of training regarding knowledge and respect for our governing documents. However, despite my suspicions, I had opted to prepare for a stronger reaction from council, only to be disappointed by the lost, tired faces. I knew that I had overestimated noble responses regarding matters—yet again. I have repeatedly witnessed my fellow council members passively tiptoeing around the concerns of students, much like herded sheep. It seems this is nothing new, as many other issues throughout the year were met with the same lousy outcome.
Having said that, I’ve considered the reasons behind the UWSA’s shoddy performance. The urgency of matters is often lost as the year tolls on, overridden by what are, perhaps, irresponsibility, lethargy and pride. Once we realize our mistakes, we quickly move to amend them, yet never get around to fully holding ourselves or designate employees accountable, thereby resulting in a relaxed cover-up, which harbours future wrongdoings.
Thursday met the approval of the 2008 Election Report, and the ratification of the results from the 2008 General Elections. Despite the number of recognized problems and inconsistencies, council apathetically addressed things, finally, to rid themselves of the tortuous experience. No public apologies were made, and no one was reprimanded for their actions. Perhaps I now hold too high a standard, or maybe I’ve just broken out of the cocoon that I was brainwashed in, but I consider such ignorant and negligent behaviour, most importantly my own, to have been a greater disservice than any favorable service provided.
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