USP Vice Chancellor’s Office to look into allegations levelled against the USP Students Association

There is confirmation that the University of the South Pacific’s Acting Vice Chancellor Professor Derrick Armstrong will look at investigating allegations made by a group called the Students Anti-Corruption Alliance against the USP Students Association Federal.

The Students Anti Corruption Alliance had written to the USP Vice Chancellor Pal Ahluwalia regarding the money with USP Students Association as the association gets $6 from each student’s general services fee every semester. The Alliance says according to the association’s website there are over 25,000 members, and they say with $6 per student per semester, the total amount comes to $150,000.

They say this is thousands of dollars and the students want to know how this is being used as they want the funds to be used for the students.

The Students Alliance is also calling for the immediate abolishment of the USP Students Association Federal.

USP’s Pro Chancellor, Winston Thompson says the Vice Chancellor’s Office will look into the allegations.

Acting Vice Chancellor Armstrong says they will have to look at how the funds are being utilised however he says they need to have a calm review of any allegations as there are highly charged sentiments within the student body.

We have raised the question regarding the Students Anti Corruption Alliance’s letter to the USP Students Association. They are expected to comment later.