[governance] Nomination of Parminder

[Mawaki Chango]

Amen to that, Ian.

mc


On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 8:08 PM, Ian Peter <ian.peter at ianpeter.com> wrote:

>   I was also present.
>
> Yes, Parminder’s account is accurate.
>
> 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)
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> Ian Peter
>
>
>
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