[governance] MAG Nominees [Message to List from Co-Coordinator]

[Fouad Bajwa]

Hi Norbort,

yes the issues are complex. The prices of such devices especially when
the economy is totally in the dirt makes it really hard to manage the
kitchen and invest in such solutions. Lets hope for the best. They
also shot up the oil prices last night and things are just beyond
control......we are an immature democracy but the governance doesn't
seem to get its act straight even after completing almost 4 years of
government.

On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 8:02 AM, nhklein <nhklein at gmx.net> wrote:
> Thanks, Fouad,
>
> for raising also "technicalities" at your end. I know well that some - far
> away - people just cannot understand what it actually means not to have
> regular electricity.
>
> Just to share a memory: when I operated the only ISP in Cambodia early 1994
> to mid 1997, this was my electricity supply for the system, which I put
> together from what I could find on the local market:
>
> Japanese 24 Volt DC truck battery
> Thai charger from 220 AC when we had public electricity supply
> US inverter 24 V DC to 110 V AC (specially imported)
> Vietnamese transformer 110 V AC to 220 V AC
> home grown 220 V AC - mostly enough capacity, but not always - until the
> public electricity started again
>
> Sorry, a bit off list - but it is a plea to all who do not have regular
> electricity disruptions, to understand what different economic/technological
> conditions can mean.
>
>
> Norbert Klein
>
>
>
>
> On 02/02/2012 08:10 AM, Fouad Bajwa wrote:
>>
>> True but two situations here:
>>
>> 1. Such processes should be attempted to be completed at least 2 days
>> before deadlines by our committees despite the challenges are real
>> that NomCom may have witnessed.
>>
>> 2. 12 Hour Deadlines are not conducive for everyone, especially for
>> developing country regions. The electricity at my end has been
>> returning after 3-4 hours and after half an hour of light, it is gone
>> again. This means its a challenge to even charge my laptop and I was
>> communicating with you over a 2 inch cell phone screen.
>>
>> 3. We will raise these issues that ample time should be given and
>> holiday seasons respected, during the upcoming MAG meeting as well to
>> allow a good amount of time with well before intimations.
>>
>> Best
>>
>> Fouad
>
>
> --
> In April 2011, I started a new blog:
>
> ...thinking it over... after 21 years in Cambodia
> http://www.thinking21.org/
>
> continuing to share reports and comments from Cambodia.
> This is my latest posting:
>
> Council of Ministers and UN Special Expert – continued (29.1.2012)
> http://www.thinking21.org/?p=708
>
>
> Norbert Klein
> nhklein at gmx.net
> Phnom Penh / Cambodia
>
>



-- 
Regards.
--------------------------
Fouad Bajwa

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