Renaud-Philippe Garner is given speaking rights

This is new to the SFUO. Members of the audience can speak.

Civil Law proxy - Houda Souissi - gives RPG (former Candidate at the SFUO elections) to speak.

He says people are missing the big picture and sticking to little details. He is upset that people are invoking democracy, but then saying they will vote no.

He says we are all biased, and that is the basis of democracy.

In French this time, he says that people are scared that it fails. Why are people focusing on it failing? Why not focus on making the referendum neutral. Why not focus on making things work. He says what people say are excuses and not legitimate reasons.

RPG says it is paternalistic. He says that if you give them the right to vote, they know how to vote. He says you were given your seats by these very students you want to take away their votes.

Clapping from the Board. Impressive speech.

PHOTO COURTESY OF JASON A. CHIU. THE CFS VOTE BLOG EXCLUSIVE.