[Imc-africa] Fwd: Visa clearence letter delegates Mali/Nigeria

[sphinx]

I definitely hope that the WSF folks will recognize their 
responsibility for all
of this. I mailed and called and mailed and called for days before sometime
finally getting hold of Professor Edwards and we talked and I mailed 
and called
close to a week later to be told that we need scanned photo page of 
passport and
that we need to pay for these letters.
I am very disappointed to say the list. Take a look at all other World Social
Forums (WSF) before this and you will notice a strange contrast as to how
people tried to make sure things workout for people coming form AFRICA.

OLOO, WHO HAS ADMINSTRATIVE ACCESS TO INDYMEDIA KENYA WEBSITE. This is 
probably
the 4 time I’ve asked this question and I’m yet to receive an answer. There is
not event a single feature on that site days before the indymedia Convergence
Space is to be opened.

Sphinx

Quoting Onyango Oloo <onyango.oloo at sodnet.or.ke>:

> Dear John, Fabian and the Indymedia team:
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> I am forwarding your concerns to the relevant people in the  WSF 2007
> Secretariat for immediate action.
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> Sincerely,
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> Onyango Oloo
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> National Coordinator
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> Kenya Social Forum @ WSF 2007 Secretariat
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> Nairobi
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>  _____
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> From: John Bwakali [mailto:jonbwak at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 1:36 PM
> To: African IMCs and the imc project in Africa
> Cc: Onyango.Oloo at sodnet.or.ke
> Subject: Re: [Imc-africa] Fwd: Visa clearence letter delegates Mali/Nigeria
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> Fabian and All,
>
> I also share your frustration Fabian and have copied Onyango Oloo the WSF
> coordinator for Kenya and colleague in Indymedia this mail. It appears that
> Matunga forgot about our people. Even though they are onverwhelmed, the
> primary purpose of WSF is people and people participation should then be the
> priority. I tried calling you yesterday Fabian but couldn't get through.
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> Is it possible to call the specific airlline/s? Are they flying Kenya
> airways? If so, maybe I could drive to the airport here in Nairobi and talk
> to Kenya Airways as I think I can get them there? Just send me an SMS if
> their tickets are for Kenya Airways. I know you already sent this info
> sometimes back but am not able at this time to dig for it. In the meantime,
> could colleagues from these countries please text me so that I can call them
> back and discuss this further?
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> John
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> fabian <fab at in-no.org> wrote:
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> john,
> I sent this email beneath on the second of January, then it was enough
> time to change flights....
> why don't matunga read his emails...
> it is absolutely impossible to change flights now, on a weekend, with
> one of them sceduled for Sunday!
> The WSF organization office is responsible for this situation, they
> have to come up with a solution.
> They have to refund our money. I am really angry, our delegates have
> started sending them the scanned passport three weeks ago. They
> apparently never arrived. Why would you have an email adress and then
> don't get emails?
> The information that money is needed for this came only the end of
> december. There is not sufficiant information on the website.
> and the most rediculous thing is: Our delegates are African delegates,
> the whole purpose to do the WSF in Africa is to get more Africans to
> the WSF, these people at the WSF office are supposed to co-operate and
> not be a mere pain and obstacle to people who try to get things done.
> They are probably even paid to fuck up like this!
>
> anyone any ideas what to do?
> Fabian
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