September 2, 2000
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So I was paging through the special section of Indymedia devoted to the upcoming Melbourne protests, and came across a page about Melbourne University. Apparently their Student Union voted to skip the S11 protest because they thought too many flat-out anarchists and professional agitators were trying to take charge. So someone posts on Indymedia that this is a case where "democracy was ineffective." What? You lose the vote so there must be something wrong with voting?
Apparently their Student Union voted to skip the S11 protest because they thought too many flat-out anarchists and professional agitators were trying to take charge.
If this is true (I'm not at all familiar with the situation) then the MUSU must be rather cowardly and lame; in which case, who cares?
posted by johnb at 4:38 PM on September 2, 2000
If this is true (I'm not at all familiar with the situation) then the MUSU must be rather cowardly and lame; in which case, who cares?
posted by johnb at 4:38 PM on September 2, 2000
sorry, that link should be: MUSU (which is unavailable anyway, last time I checked)
posted by johnb at 4:43 PM on September 2, 2000
posted by johnb at 4:43 PM on September 2, 2000
Reason I heard that Melbourne Uni pulled out (I'm at Swinburne) was because the s11 members wanted $12K from the SU to cover costs (propaganda, etc)
Other members of the SU who didn't support s11 cracked the shits and complained
so they voted, and ended up refusing funding.
posted by cheaily at 5:37 PM on September 2, 2000
Other members of the SU who didn't support s11 cracked the shits and complained
so they voted, and ended up refusing funding.
posted by cheaily at 5:37 PM on September 2, 2000
From what I've read, more than just funding is at stake...for example, see this article on the MUSU's undemocratic tactics.
The Union is apparently closely associated with the Labor Party (a right-wing/neo-liberal party, despite the name), and in that light a lot of what they're doing comes across as petty and transparently political. (As for part about funding, on the other hand, I don't see why it is necessary. )
BTW, in addition to s11.org and indymedia-melbourne, this Green Left Weekly site is also useful for catching up on s11 related news.
posted by johnb at 5:47 PM on September 2, 2000
The Union is apparently closely associated with the Labor Party (a right-wing/neo-liberal party, despite the name), and in that light a lot of what they're doing comes across as petty and transparently political. (As for part about funding, on the other hand, I don't see why it is necessary. )
BTW, in addition to s11.org and indymedia-melbourne, this Green Left Weekly site is also useful for catching up on s11 related news.
posted by johnb at 5:47 PM on September 2, 2000
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