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USPSA does not recognise the Acting USP Vice-Chancellor

USPSA does not recognise the Acting USP Vice-Chancellor

By Semi Turaga
11/06/2020
Acting Vice-Chancellor Professor Derrick Armstrong

The University of the South Pacific Students Association says its stand is clear and it does not recognise the Acting Vice-Chancellor Professor Derrick Armstrong who was appointed following the suspension of Professor Pal Ahluwalia.

According to the Association, it was contacted by the Acting Vice Chancellor's office for its student leaders to meet with Professor Armstrong and the USP Pro-Chancellor Winston Thompson.

The USP Students Association says their response was clear as they do not recognise the Acting Vice-Chancellor nor will they meet with someone who has been illegally appointed by the Pro-Chancellor.

There are two representatives of the USP Students Association on the USP Council.

Earlier story - By Dhanjay Deo

The University of the South Pacific Students Association says there will be no need for USP students to boycott exams, classes, and other activities as the USP Council has acted and they have been informed that there will be a special council meeting of the USP which will look into the governing matters of the university.

The Spokesperson of the USP Students Association, Aneet Kumar says they are now expecting official communication regarding the special council meeting of the USP.

Kumar says there are two representatives of the USP Students Association in the USP Council and they will be putting their demands in the council meeting.

The association had written to the USP Council on Tuesday demanding the resignation of the Chair of the USP Council, Winston Thompson, Deputy Chair of Council, Aloma Johansson, and the Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee, Mahmood Khan.


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