WELL known activist of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Mark Ross, who is a former Communications student at the University of Guyana (UG) yesterday attempted to politicise a student body gathering by pushing the agenda of his party in a forum designed to facilitate University related concerns. Initially, the afternoon’s proceedings were orchestrated by the current President of the University of Guyana Student’s Society (UGSS), Joshua Griffith who was seeking to pave an avenue for students to air their concerns in a well fashioned manner.
The “rally” as it was referred to by students, did indeed give the student population a chance to voice their concerns, the most popular of them being the shortcomings of the Council which has hindered development at the educational institution.
The view seemed popular that an elimination of the highly political influence at the level of Council needed to be removed so as to foster development of any kind at the University.
A steady back and forth between a shaken president and a disgusted student population, penetrated the atmosphere as heckling prevailed throughout.
Ross at this point interjected, articulating points which were indeed favourable to students and seemed ideal for a better way forward for UG. He supported the notion that the highly politicised council needed to be revised and an extraction of the political gaming at the University would automatically be the outcome.
Ross would later lose his momentum following his comments that, “an AFC led administration would ensure that this happens.”
To the students gathered to genuinely voice their concerns, Ross’ latter comments seemed too comical. At this point, the student body erupted with laughter as it seemed to be a joke.
According to one student who wished to remain anonymous, “this guy had it going for him… but he apparently came here with other motive, not to help us, but to campaign.”
Though he persisted to get the word of his party out, the activist was prevented from doing so, due to the students’ inability to control the amusement which had greeted them by surprised.
The lad subsequently took a quiet corner with some friends after which he soon departed.