Saturday, April 4, 2009

Amy Kishek

Can you explain your role in the campaign?

I was a candidate for the BOG. I was close friends and part of a group of students who would work together on various issues, specifically on the BoA. We collectively organized candidates for the next executive. The current exec, excluding Joël Larose, was involved. François actively organized a meeting for peopel interested in running for the exec. We were going to decide who should run for president to represent our group. Meeting at Cheevers' residence, i don't have evidence of it because I felt shady about it and covered my tracks. We kept it quiet.

When we went to his residence, Roxanne mentioned that they were uncomfortable discussing these things in front of Ted.
I had a conversation with Dean and Seamus at the CFS AGM after-party, I mentioned I was upset Seamus was running. Dean asked if he should run for a 3rd term.

Was told by Seamus, Roxanne, and Francois that they were not supporting Ted Horton for University Affairs (was deemed "not radical enough").

Mentions that the following were there: Francois, Cheevers, Julie, Rox, Iain, Seamus, Danika, not sure if Dean was there.

Feb 11 - Seamus told her he spent the day with JG in the UCU campaigning together. Saw JG after 7pm, and he mentioned the same thing.

Seamus interupts - this wasn't mentioned in the report. No new evidence is allowed to be presented
Maureen says that the report was a summary. Amy is elaborating.

Amy - I was wearing one of Ted's buttons in the UCU couch lounge. Julie mentioned she made it. She had asked Francois where she can make buttons, he said he had no idea where to get a button maker, yet 4 days later they all had buttons made. OPIRG button maker was broken, and Francois had mentioned

JdB cross examination:

JdB: You seem to have a lot of details for someone who claims not to have any evidence

Amy: Yea, I have a good memory. Someone was taking notes at the meeting.

JdB: I'm flabbergasted! You identify these things were going on in November. Why didn't you do anything? You obviously

Amy: To me, these meetings show intent.

JdB: Why didn't you report them during the campaign?

Amy: I didnt find out until late in the campaign. I was running a campaign by myself... I didn't sit around and chat about this. I was busy.

Seamus cross examination -

Seamus: So, you remember people at the meeting, but you forgot to mention Julien de Bellefeuille. Are you sure that those individuals you pointed out were there?

Amy: Yes. It was five months ago.

Seamus: Are intent and motive in the constitution?

Amy: No.

Seamus: You said that these conversations proved intent and motive. There is nothing against that in the constitution.

1 comment:

Aminka Belvitt said...

Amy - I was wearing one of Ted's buttons in the UCU couch lounge. Julie mentioned she made it. She had asked Francois where she can make buttons, he said he had no idea where to get a button maker, yet 4 days later they all had buttons made. OPIRG button maker was broken, and Francois had mentioned

- Just to clarify Amy said Liz as in Elizabeth McKay (Francois Girlfriend) said she made Ted's buttons at her house.