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

[fabian]

Dear Oloo,
thanks for taking our concerns seriously and forward them to the 
organizing team. I am aware that everybody is trying to do their best 
and I am not intenting to issue any individual accusations in this 
matter.  Our Visa Letter Applications are now on the way and I am 
hoping that our delegates can travel as planned.
I have to insist never the less to discuss with the WSF office the 
question of responsability.
Indeed as I pointed out in the previous email, the changing of tickets 
that became necessary because the visa clearance letters weren't 
processed in time put our network 700 Euros back. This equals 63.000 
Shilling. To your information we are a very poor network, budgeting on 
the edge and as things stand the unnecessary loss of this 700 Euros 
threatens our ability to provide the essential travel support for 
several African members of our network. This is really dramatic as the 
WSF is taking place in Africa also to increase the number of  African 
participants in the WSF.
We are convinced that the responsibilty for the loss of this money 
should be accepeted by the WSF office and we hope that in solidarity 
with the African delegates of our network who want to come and 
particiapte in the WSF, the office will express its goodwill in 
refunding us the loss of the 700 Euros for the changing of tickets.
I also like to remind you in this regard, that we issues an emergency 
request to the WSF for solidarity funds to help us with travel 
arrangements. I am happy to discuss these things with you and hope we 
find a mutually agreeable solution.
You can reach me on my mobile 0728282947.

I am hoping for your quick response in this matter
with best regards
Fabian


Am 06.01.2007 um 11:02 schrieb Onyango Oloo:

>
>  Dear John, Fabian and the Indymedia team:
>  
> I am forwarding your concerns to the relevant people in the  WSF 2007 
> Secretariat for immediate action.
>  
> Sincerely,
>  
> Onyango Oloo
> National Coordinator
> Kenya Social Forum @ WSF 2007 Secretariat
> Nairobi
>  
>
> 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
>  
> 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.
>  
> 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?
>  
> John
>
> fabian <fab at in-no.org> wrote:
>> 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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