Our SRC (Student’s Representative Council) elections are underway. The candidate manifestos usually make for interesting reading, if only because of their idealism in terms of what they hope to accomplish during their terms of office. Sometimes, however, you find something truly alarming, such as this manifesto from Philani Msomi. While it’s reproduced verbatim, I’m afraid that I can’t do justice to the bizarre layout.
THE MISSION BEHIND THIS PAPER:
IS TO STOP UNIVERSITY MANAGEMENT FROM RUNNING THIS INSTITUTION AS A BUSINESS
TO CREATE A BETTER PEOPLES FRIEND CAMPUS
IS TO IMPLEMENT BETTER WAYS OF COMMUNICATION THAT WILL ENABLE STUDENTS TO UNLEASH THEIR ANGERS AND UNSATISFACTORINESS TO THE MANAGEMENT ON A DAILY BASIS
TO INTRODUCE AN EMAILING SYSTEM FOR LOST AND FOUND STUDENT CARDS AND OTHER PERSONAL BELONGINGS
TO INTRODUCE SUPPLEMENTS AND WINTER/SUMMER TERM(S)
IT IS NOT VISIONARY OR IDEALISTIC INDEPENDENT MINDED FOR AN INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE
I’ll report back after the election results are in, but I’d be willing to put money on him winning a seat on the council…
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I bet you a Grappa he does not get a seat. As much as I wish this was inspired by faith in my fellow human being’s ability to be rational, I’m afraid is it not. If Mr Msomi manages to get himself a chair I will need something to pull me back from the edge of despair.
Can’t help but wonder if he had been spawned by Zuma’s loins…
You must be one of those visionary or idealistic people he speaks of, then. I’ll drink your grappa yet…
Mr Msomi failed to make it, and rather spectacularly at that – he finished 23rd out of 28 candidates, if my memory serves. A grappa for you, then, H.M.
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