<div dir="ltr">Amen to that, Ian.<div><br></div><div>mc<br><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr"><span style="border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0px"><div><span style="border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0px"><span style="border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0px"><span style="border-collapse:collapse"><div>
<br></div></span></span></span></div></span></div></div><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 8:08 PM, Ian Peter <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ian.peter@ianpeter.com" target="_blank">ian.peter@ianpeter.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div>I was also present.</div>
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<div>Yes, Parminder’s account is accurate.</div>
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<div>But what Parminder doesnt mention (to his credit) is the details of the
action which provoked his anger. And, as there is enough hate on this list
already, that is perhaps the way things should remain. I can only add that what
was said to Parminder which immediately preceded this incident was deeply
insulting, totally inappropriate, and if it had been said to me I would have
been angry as well and would have left the meeting in protest (and indeed I did
leave the meeting with many others)</div>
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<div>All this immediately preceded the Avri incident. I do understand why Avri
felt threatened – loud voices and finger pointing can feel like that, and yes I
do believe it was inappropriate. But I also understand what made Parminder
extremely angry. </div>
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<div>Enough said. I think it is time to drop all complaints and appeals about
these incidents and move on. Both Avri and Parminder have a right to feel
insulted by the events that took place. </div>
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<div>I would like to think we could apply Chairman Mao’s distinction between
“quarrels between the people, and quarrels between the people and the enemies of
the people” here, and realise these incidents are definitely in the former
category, and move on. There are some more important issues to address and some
great challenges for us in coming months. I personally regard both Avri and
Parminder as valuable members of civil society with much to contribute here, and
I hope we can return to a situation where we can continue to work together for
the common good. </div>
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<div>Ian Peter</div>
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