'' Union Finance Officer branded a 'dangerous' and 'sad person' following comments to local P-ress BY JANE KIRBY , News Editor
UNION FINANCE Officer, Ginge Kaye has been attacked by the Executive and police, following his declaration in a local paper that he regularly uses cannabis. Ginge, who took up the post of Finance Officer last July, spoke to the Eastern Daily Press two weeks ago about hi s drug use. "What I do in my persoanllife does However, Ginge denied that UEA's not affect what I do in my job," he reputation had suffered as a result said. of his interview with the EDP. In an exclusive interview with "I was not making a comment on the Union or the University." Concrete he added, "I believe that cannabis should be legalised. he said. "I suppose there is a possibility that "I do not take drugs on the I am a role model but I would rather be premises, this is my personal life". an honest role model than a liar." The news comes just months Cannabis after police raided a Return to the Ginge, who is not a member of any Source club night held at UEA. pro-drugs organisation, openly Furious admitted to Concrete last October that University Police Liaison he smokes cannabis, and shortly afterwards announced that he is to Officer. Sandra Wilkin son is stand for the position of NUS furious that the refused to take any action Presidenl. Nevertheless, Ginge believes that against Ginge. local press coverage will not affect his "He should resign or be forced to resign," she said , "if chances at the NUS conference in the Union fail to do that then March . they are obviously supportive "There is an old saying that there is of what he did say. no such thing as bad publicity," he "What he does in his said, adding, "Are people belonging private life could be described as to various groups trying to discredit hi s own business but he has somebody who is standing for NUS chosen to go beyond that by his President ?"
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announcement to the press." And she added, " People like Mr Kaye are dangerous. "The way he has challenged authority in this irresponsible way is Continued on page 2
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