I have consistently restrained myself from
commenting on issues at the student front. This is in pursuance to my covenant
to keep mute on these matters and rather focus on general issues of governance
in my quest to occupying hearts and minds of fellow countryfolks for love of
God and country. I am however unable to continue keeping this loud silence in
the face of what I call, increasing incidences of pettiness, vendetta,
maladministration, abuse of power, impunity and constitutional lawlessness.
To start with, I've characteristically attended
almost all the student congresses so far including that of USAG, GUPS, TTAG and
lately GNUPS which were held in Kumasi, Sunyani, Tamale and Ho respectively.
Unlike TTAG and GNUPS congress, I have a number of legitimate reservations with
the USAG congress and that of GUPS. Whilst the vetting committee of USAG failed to live
up to expectation, GUPS was getting it right until the last day, where serious
issues regarding the voters register popped up which marred an otherwise successful
Congress.
Now, we are all building up to the ultimate, which
is NUGS congress. I am pleased to observe that the last NUGS CC meeting was
very successful and I applaud all for this enviable feat. I am however saddened
this evening to read two circulars purporting to be coming from NUGS,
communicating the opening of nomination for aspiring candidates. How
disappointing could that be! Assuming without admitting that these NUGS
executives couldn't get anything right, must they not get this one too right?
Something as common as opening of nomination, they can’t do it with candour?
Aba!
Well, what are the facts? Who is to blame? And what
should aspirants do moving forward? Per the facts as I have them, l blame all
the parties and this is my justification, backed by our own convention and best
practices. The NUGS financial controller decides, on her own and without
recourse to the NUGS President, to "open nominations" in a rather
unconventional and problematic manner.
Firstly, she has no such locus and again, she says
that nomination forms should be picked from her directly. How on earth could
she think that way? Apart from the fact that this is unprecedented, it is also
absurd and I doubt any serious aspirant will give that any credence, else that
will be at their own expense. Again, contrary to her claim, she has no
constitutional basis for that action, even if same was later endorsed by the
NUGS CS. Take it from me ... Or better still, read the Nugs constitution a
million dollar times and see if you can justify this reprehensible action.
I also fault the NUGS President for deciding to
sideline her in this whole arrangement as a punishment for her misconduct. Mr.
President, you should know that two wrongs do not make a right. Let's stick to
our convention in order not to inconvenience anybody especially the innocent
aspirants. And this is the convention, which I expect "serious
aspirants" to follow:
- download your nomination forms online after
sending your details as stated in the release
- pay the required amount into the NUGS account at
Fidelity bank
- Finally, submit your Form after filling it
together with your receipts and other relevant documents to either the NUGS
TREASURER or FC. Finito!
Before I conclude, I expect NUGS to extend the
period for submission of nomination forms because one week in incredibly too
small for anyone to complete filling this laborious Form, which has to be
endorsed by almost all the blog heads/secretaries, who may not all be in Accra.
Thank you.
I may be back if need be. I still love student activism
and wish to see it flourish in order to give hope to the ordinary Ghanaian student.
#Mutashi
IDDI MUHAYU-DEEN
Student/Youth Activist
Former NUGS Secretary
(0245335197)
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