I hope that by now most of you have had the opportunity to read the
Tribunal Judgement, either mailed out by me or on the ManxMog web site
http://homepages.enterprise.net/kluff/manxmog/trib.html
I would be happy to try and answer any questions about it. Please let
your fellow MSCC members know of the Judgement and the circumstances it
reveals as I feel all members should be aware of what has been done in
their name. If you would like copies of my earlier messages, I can send
them by e-mail.
After waiting for a response from any of the Officers or Directors of
MSCC and hearing nothing, I feel that I must stir the pot again.
I understand from various people that the only view emanating from the
MSCC is that the matter is _sub_judice_. This is utter repeat utter
balderdash, as a civil matter the concept does not exist. Now the
judgement is out, this is not the time to hide ones head in the sand,
but time to sort the mess the Club is creating.
i) The Memorandum and Articles make the Chairman the line-
manager for the Registrar and it will take an AGM or EGM
to change them. Mrs Simpson's view was wrong and should
not have been supported.
ii) Directors evidently don't understand their
responsibilities to either the members or their
employees.
iii) A significant number of Directors have acted as sheep
and followed the flock. From my reading, only Messrs
Wood, Oliver and the three who abstained still have
their dignity and credibility intact.
iv) Notice for the AGM is conspicuous by it's absence, what
accounts will be tabled for adoption? what changes to
the Mem & Arts will be tabled? How will the wasting of
GBP17,000+ be explained? (all members are entitled to
vote, you can get someone to act as your proxy). As
Richard Lovatt was removed for "delivering the accounts
after Christmas", what's the new excuse?
v) There needs to be more openness in the activities of the
NCM, the Directors, Officers and any sub groups.
During the Chris Rowe editorship, the letters page
allowed some venting of feelings. The last two editors
have kept the lid on, siting _sub_judice_-this is no
longer a good idea. Print the judgement, then the
minutes of all meetings, within 2 months of the
meetings, with a minimum of editing.
vi) The club has a responsibility to it's existing employee,
but the manner of the appointment leads me to question
the process. Several sources have suggested that this
was a put-up job from the beginning. I would humbly
suggest that the phrase -"Never ascribe to malice what
is equally explainable by incompetence"- is a suitable
summary, but I'd like some evidence.
Please don't let this die with apathy, as it's your money being spent,
maybe up to GBP30,000 or more than GBP7.50 per member. To an extent, we
all get the Directors we deserve, so at the very least, we all should
consider standing.
The AGM will present the next public opportunity to question the
Directors, keep an eye out and attend if possible. There should be 21
days clear notice for a General Meeting and it will be announced in
Miscellany, section 55(B) Articles of Association.
(In case anyone has fond hopes of recovering the damages awarded from
the Directors personally, forget it! English law has a very low test of
competence for Directors, basically, so long as they act "in good
faith", they can do most things, however stupid. The only sanction is to
vote them off the Board. If the MSCC was established as an incorporated
charity, things would be different- the Directors should be grateful to
Richard Lovatt in that respect).
--
Jeremy Edwards
1972 Morgan 4/4 2 str
Melton Mowbary, England
MSCC No.5906
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