Race Equality Officer decided · Issue 873, by Abigail Whittaker

The position of Race Equality Officer on the Students’ Union Executive committee has been announced, following a lengthy appeals process.

Candidate Ziad Akbar was initially disqualified during the election campaigning period before the vote took place.

Akbar submitted an appeal, which was subsequently upheld by the appeals panel.

Thus the election position remained contested between Akbar and fellow candidate Ade Haastrup.

1,802 valid ballots were submitted during voting.

Haastrup secured 1,117 votes, Akbar received 573 and RON (Re-open nominations) received 112.

The position was therefore decided in the first round of counting, as 902 votes were needed to secure election.

Ade Haastrup has been elected as Race Equality Officer on the CUSU Executive 2008-9.