{"id":1712,"date":"2016-03-04T22:29:59","date_gmt":"2016-03-05T02:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/students.bowdoin.edu\/bsgtest\/?p=1712"},"modified":"2024-01-15T17:24:38","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T17:24:38","slug":"postponement-of-impeachment-proceedings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/students.bowdoin.edu\/bsg\/archive-2023\/postponement-of-impeachment-proceedings\/","title":{"rendered":"Postponement of Impeachment Proceedings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A message from BSG President, Daniel Mejia-Cruz &#8217;16:<\/p>\n<div>Dear Students,<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Baskerville\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Baskerville\">I would first like to thank everyone who attended this past Wednesday&#8217;s meeting of the General Assembly. The comments made were respectful and civil, and such discourse is essential for our community to move forward.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Baskerville\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Baskerville\">As you know, these comments were made in relation to the introduction of articles of impeachment against two members of Bowdoin Student Government. In the wake these events, I have turned to the Constitution and the By-Laws for guidance. This is the direction that the By-Laws provide:<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Baskerville\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><em><span style=\"font-family: Baskerville\">Article I, F, ii, b: The subject of an impeachment proceeding has every right to remain in\u00a0<\/span><\/em><em><span style=\"font-family: Baskerville\">the room during the entirety of their\u00a0impeachment proceeding, including\u00a0<\/span><\/em><em><span style=\"font-family: Baskerville\">Executive Session.<\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<div><em><span style=\"font-family: Baskerville\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<div><em><span style=\"font-family: Baskerville\">Article I, F, vii: All impeachment proceedings (excepting the final vote) should take place\u00a0<\/span><\/em><em><span style=\"font-family: Baskerville\">during Executive Session in order to protect the\u00a0Assembly from being sued for\u00a0<\/span><\/em><em><span style=\"font-family: Baskerville\">defamation. If the subject of\u00a0an impeachment proceeding waives their right to\u00a0<\/span><\/em><em><span style=\"font-family: Baskerville\">sue for defamation, the\u00a0proceeding may take place outside of Executive\u00a0<\/span><\/em><em><span style=\"font-family: Baskerville\">Session.<\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<div><em><span style=\"font-family: Baskerville\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<div><em><span style=\"font-family: Baskerville\">Article VIII, F, iii: Any individual misrepresenting their ability to enter into contracts on behalf\u00a0<\/span><\/em><em><span style=\"font-family: Baskerville\">of the Bowdoin Student Government\u00a0will be subject to impeachment and\u00a0<\/span><\/em><em><span style=\"font-family: Baskerville\">dismissal and such contractual obligations will be their sole responsibility.<\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Baskerville\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Baskerville\">As President, it is my duty to interpret the Constitution and the By-Laws of BSG. My interpretation is that the By-Laws do not make clear the process by which impeachment must be conducted.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Baskerville\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Baskerville\">In order to be fair, it is necessary that BSG outline a more clear process. In the past few days, BSG has been committed to this effort. This process, however, should be carefully\u00a0established.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Baskerville\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Baskerville\">With this in mind, I have decided to postpone impeachment proceedings until a process can be fully defined and codified in the By-Laws. The pending articles of impeachment remain valid, but their review will be conducted after the impeachment process is included in the By-Laws.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Baskerville\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Baskerville\">On Wednesday, 9 March 2016, a proposal will be introduced \u00a0in the Assembly\u00a0to include a formal impeachment process in the By-Laws. This proposal will be considered, debated, and voted on by the Assembly. I have attached a copy of the proposal to this email, and encourage you\u00a0to review it and offer any thoughts you might have at next Wednesday&#8217;s meeting, during public comment time.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Baskerville\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Baskerville\">Finally, we should acknowledge that the issues we face are exceptionally difficult and call for extraordinary efforts. Bowdoin Student Government is committed to these efforts and does not take them lightly. We will proceed thoughtfully and with the utmost care.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Baskerville\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Baskerville\">Thank you,<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Baskerville\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Baskerville\">Daniel Mejia-Cruz<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Baskerville\"><em>President of Bowdoin Student Government<\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>View the Revised Proceedings <a href=\"https:\/\/students.bowdoin.edu\/bsgtest\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/03\/BSG-Procedure20for20Impeachment-2-1.pdf\" rel=\"\">here<\/a>.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A message from BSG President, Daniel Mejia-Cruz &#8217;16: Dear Students, \u00a0 I would first like to thank everyone who attended this past Wednesday&#8217;s meeting of the General Assembly. 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