On Nov. 14, at 2 p.m., two members of Associated Students were impeached by the Associated Students Board of Directors during their bi- weekly board meeting. A.S. consists of representatives elected by the student body to advocate for the campus community. During the new business, the A.S. Board of Directors reviewed and voted upon impeachment sanctions for Anna Martinez, Officer of Social Justice, Equity and Inclusion, and Mary Angelie Mangubat, the Officer of External Affairs.
Executive Vice President, Ayan Cabot, stated in the Articles of Impeachment document they drafted, that grounds for impeachment went forward due to a violation of the A.S. Bylaws and Accountability Policy for not completing duties. The policy states, “If a member’s accountability point balance reaches zero (0), 50% of their stipend shall be deducted and the Executive Vice President shall prepare the Articles of Impeachment, placing the Board Member on the next Board of Directors meeting agenda to proceed with the impeachment process.” Both impeached members had gone below zero points and were notified of their violations on Oct. 31.
Martinez and Mangubat argued that their impeachment was in retaliation against them speaking up about equal pay for subcommittee members. Mangubat also argues that her impeachment was due to her own unprofessionalism. She claims that the student board cares more about swearing than the issues at hand, after tensions rose at the Oct. 31 board meeting, which is not available for public record.
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