Income from rental of outlets at Student's House vital for KSU
The funds collected from the rental of outlets at Student's House were a vital source of income for the University Students' Council and funded a good part of the projects conducted by the council for the benefit of students.
In a statement replying to a request by Labour MP Owen Bonnici's to the Public Accounts Committee for an investigation regarding Students' House, the KSU said that a decision had been taken by the University Council in March 1994 to divide the building formerly known as 'University House' into 'University House' and 'Student's' House', with the latter made subject to KSU's administration.
KSU said it was a totally non-profit organisation, which received no public funds whatsoever. Its financial independence was one of the crucial characteristics that guaranteed KSU's autonomy and independence, acting as the highest student representative body at the University of Malta.
"KSU feels that such a request has warranted an unnecessary attack on the autonomy and integrity of not just KSU, but also the numerous student organisations which are housed in Students' House.
"KSU has always been transparent in all its dealings pertaining to the administration of Student's House. Moreover any relevant information is freely available to all University of Malta students, at the KSU annual general meeting."
All accounts are available to the public on http://ksu.org.mt/resources . "We urge anyone who has any other queries to contact us further on the matter."
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Jay Oatmon
Dec 21st 2011, 09:02
Is this just an unregulated 'slush fund' with on one accountable like the government?
Mr Neville A Cassar
Dec 21st 2011, 08:10
As long as the accounts of the KSU are audited and any irregularities ironed out... i dont see why not.
But if they are not audited and up for public scrutiny.... THEN we have a problem.
Mr ALBERT LEONE GANADO
Dec 21st 2011, 04:43
I have no doubt about the need for funds by the student body but this is not the issue at hand . To interpret it as an attack by Owen Bonnici is grossly unfair. Owen Bonnici is quite right and doing his duty in insisting that there hould not be flouting or breaking of public financial regulations through improper procedures. It should be the University authorities who manage commercial transactions on the University campus. They could then find a means to pass on the money as a grant sanctioned and controlled by council to the approved student organisations.
Victor Laiviera
Dec 21st 2011, 00:14
Nobody is trying to deny the KSU the income - that is a spin and a diversion. What is important is to see that everything was done in a transparent and just manner.
Why is the KSU afraid if an investigation by the Auditor General? What has it got to hide?
Alan Vassallo
Dec 20th 2011, 20:36
Where are the promised students' lockers and potable water fountains you were campaigning before the KSU election last year? paroli biss
Thomas Bugeja
Dec 22nd 2011, 01:37
Mr Vassallo,The water fountains will be installed in the coming weeks and the lockers are being ordered as we speak. Moreover KSU is is currently promoting one of its biggest electoral proposals which is the extension of the library hours, which will happen in January.
Thomas Bugeja KSU PRO
M Vella
Dec 20th 2011, 20:23
almost cried reading KSU's statement :(.... so according to KSU whoever needs funding can do so even if it is not permissible by law or even illegal.. iddahqux
Paul Cassar
Dec 20th 2011, 18:45
PROJECTS..........please explain further and IN DETAIL .
Gayle Lynn Callus
Dec 20th 2011, 20:04
I pressume you haven't visited http://www.ksu.org.mt/resources . Everything you need is there Paul.
Victor Laiviera
Dec 21st 2011, 00:17
@ Gayle Lynn Callus
That is a pretty vast site you indicated. Can you point out PRECISELY where we can find the details on the process followed for letting the commercial outlets?
Please?
Richard Caruana
Dec 21st 2011, 08:07
There's more in http://ksu.org.mt/resources than in the Opposition's reaction to the 2012 Budget!
Joseph Borg
Dec 21st 2011, 11:29
Callus u Caruana
mhux il kwantita il kwalita! Ghax bir rispett kollu balla informazjoni u ftit kwalita hemm fil links li tfatu.
jiena baghat email b sett ta mistoqsijiet lill KSU ghax bir rispett kollu il link li qed taghtu inthom bhal pappagalli kulhadd jirrepetijha u ma fijha xejn ghajr propoganda ta kemm il KSU hija tal genn u hafna ippuzar ma kull membru tal PN li jezisti so dak ma jurini xejn!
Sa issa diga ilni xi 3 sieghat li baghat din lemail u hadd ghadu ma baghat xejn anqas bicca acknowledgment li rcievu din l email.
La tant il KSU kienu/kontu trasparenti suppost li kelli nircievi risposta rih ghax la ma ghandhom xejn x jahbu u la ilhom jumejn jaqlawlhom fuqha l ewwel ma kont naghmel draft ta email bid dokumenti kollu attached halli kull min jibghatli email nifforwardjalu din l email malajr kemm jista jkun.
Kon nistenna wkoll li minflok il KSU toqghodu tillinkjawna l hemm u l hawn biex naraw Programm elettorali tal PN hawnnn tal KSU ghax tfixkiltu biex nghidlek id dritt! ghax l arma tal PN jonqsu, kotn nistenna li l KSU tohrog il Bierah ALL OUT bid dokumenti kollha, tikwota il Gazzetta tal gvern fejn hargu t tenders, min applika, kemm applikaw u x offerti kien hemm ...imma sa issa ma rcevejt xejn u din l informazzjoni ma nista nsibha mkien ...la fuq il GOHJJEL TA WEB SITE u anqas FIL GAZZETTA TAL GVERN so nistenna risposta preciza jew mil KSU jew min xi hadd minkhom il bravi li qed tillinkjawna ma listess link bhal pappagalli.
Staqsejt hames mistoqsijiet semplici li mhux suppost ikunu daqshekk difficli li tirrispondu le? jekk ir risposti jkunu tajbin u skond il ligi imbghad inkun kuntent hux! Mil bqija sry ma nemminkhomx!
Since on the times of Malta , members form KSU are asking us to cantact KSU directly. I am please requesting the following information.
- When the call for tenders were issued?
- How the tenders were choosen? KSU did or KSU appointed an autonomous board of selection?
- Were the tenders made public on the Government paper (please quote which paper)
- How many companies applied
- What offers did KSU received for such tenders and why they choose one from another?
thanks in advance
Joseph Borg
Dec 21st 2011, 16:51
tik tok tik tok tik tok ...il hamsa Callus u Caruana u wara 10 sieghat li bghat email bil mistoqsijiet tieghi lill KSU ghal darba darbtejn ghadni bla risposta u bla acknowledgment tal email....tghid ghaliex?????
ehhh hemm il ksu.org.mt/resources!!!! la ma fijha L EBDA risposta tal mistoqsijiet li staqsejt!
Joseph Borg
Dec 23rd 2011, 15:44
Mela,
halli nkun fair ghax l affarijiet imorru hekk.
Wara 2 days ircevejt reply minghand l KSU u qaluli li ghax ma kellhomx access ghal internet. Fair enough.
Mela ir risposti basically kieku dawn.
1) L KSU hija non profit non governmental so ma ghandomx ghalfejn jaghmlu xejn fuq l gazzetta tal gvern
2) L kuntratti jinghataw wara li johorgu xi tip ta Call for application li imkien fir risposta ma gejt muri, la minuti u anqas application, minhabba li jiena minhix student.
3) Jintazlu wara li jiltaqa il kumitat ezekuttiv u jittiehed vot mil kunsill
4) Meta staqsejt rigward jekk l art hijiex tal gvern qaluli li dik tal universita u li l universita hija awtonoma mil gvern skond EUA! so basically il gvernu ghadda art lill universita li ghaddija lill KSU li qed tinkerha lill terzi persuni u l qliegh taghha jmur ghand l KSU imma it tax payer ma ghandu ebda say fuqha! l art ila ghand il KSU min 1994 u min dak z zmien l hawn dejjem immangijawha huma minghajr indhil ta hadd
5) Huma jipprovaw ikunu fair u trasperenti fil process, pero ma ghandhom ebda obligu li jinfurmw b xi haga lill pubbliku imma huma biss l istudenti li ghandhom dritt li jkunu jafu x jigri u ma jigrix
6) rigward meta, ghala, kemm idum u kif jinghata kuntratt qaluli li hija ta their own discretion speci mma mkien ma specifikaw jekk kuntratt jintemx ta kulhadd fl istess zmien jew le u kull meta tohrog call for application. Staqsejt ukoll kieku jiena kont b hanut ta stationary kif inkun naf li johorgu applikazzjonijiet imma ghal din ma hadt ebda risposta l anqas.
Staqsejt ghad dokumenti , imma peress li jiena minhix student ma ghandix dritt ghalijhom u nista biss nitlobghom billi nibghat request ufficjali lill kunsill li I am more than sure li mhux ser ninghata! ghax kieku ma kenux jghiduli biex naghmel hekk imma kienu jghadduwhomli mil ewwel.
SO in simple words jidher li L KSU legalment ma hija taghmel xejn hazin u ta dan , harsu leja kif tridu inthom....ghandhom ragun u hadd ma jista jghidilhom xejn...pero deep down nahseb li still qed isir xi haga unethical li art moghtija lill terza persuna tigi moghtija lill terzi persuni, minghajr ebda trasparenza pubblika imma jekk l ligi qeghda hekk allura min ahna ahna ux!
Minkejja li mhux sodisfatt b xi risposti still niehu l okkazjoni biex nghid Grazzi li segretarju generali tal KSU li ghogbu jirrispondi l emails. AT least din turi li jaghtu kaz l ilmenti tan nies ghax hadt l impression li fil fatt ftit min dawk li gew jeqirdu hawn ghamlu bhali u fil fatt ikkuntatjawhom.
Mario Cachia
Dec 23rd 2011, 18:47
Just to clarify that the first email, received on Wednesday morning was replied to in the evening, since I had no Internet access during the day.
Today, Friday, we received a second email, to which a reply was sent almost immediately after I read it.
This just to clarify the comment:
"Wara 2 days ircevejt reply minghand l KSU u qaluli li ghax ma kellhomx access ghal internet. Fair enough."
KSU Secretary General
Joseph Borg
Dec 24th 2011, 14:22
Nikkonferma Mario....sry hadt zball fid dates.