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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">In accordance with the IGC Charter, the Appeals team is
now requesting comments from the IGC membership as regards the appeal against
the removal from the IGC list of <SPAN
style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BACKGROUND-ATTACHMENT: scroll; BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat; FONT-FAMILY: ; BACKGROUND-POSITION: 0% 0%; COLOR: ; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Suresh
Ramasubramanian</SPAN>. Comments should be sent to </FONT><A
href="mailto:appealsteam@lists.igcaucus.org"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">appealsteam@lists.igcaucus.org</FONT></A></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">In doing so, we announce that our interim finding is
that Suresh’s removal from the IGC list was not in accordance with the IGC
Charter. The Charter offers a specific set of procedures which must be followed
before such removal takes place. In this case, the previous private and public
warnings given to Suresh needed to be followed by a one month suspension, not
removal from the list. As Suresh has not previously served a one month
suspension, we have no option but to find the appeal is upheld. Therefore we
intend to recommend that, when we publish our final findings, as soon as
possible after the public comments period ends 48 hours after this posting,
Suresh should be reinstated to the list.</FONT></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">We do suggest that, should you wish to comment, you
first acquaint yourself with the very specific provisions outlined in the IGC
charter, which can be found at <A href="http://www.igcaucus.org/charter"><FONT
color=#0000ff>http://www.igcaucus.org/charter</FONT></A>. It is those
provisions, and whether they have been followed or not, that must determine
whether the appeal should be upheld, not our personal opinions on the decision
made by our elected co-ordinator.</FONT></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Please comment within 48 hours. After the comments
period has ended, we will post our findings with appropriate
recommendations.</FONT></P>
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<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Appeals
Team</FONT></P>
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<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Shaila Mistry, Ginger Paque, Roland Perry , Ian Peter
and Deidre Williams.</FONT></P></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>