[Imc-communication] arafura and darwin / excellent and wonderful news! part 1.

[Petros Evdokas]

CC: imc-darwin, imc-arafura, new-imc, imc-communication.


Friends,

I'm very happy to be reading the recent letter from  the Arafura-imc
liaison, Robert Fyffe.

Two parts of the statement are very significant for all of us.
Please see the text here, and a short comment from me below.


robert fyffe wrote:

> Hi guys,
> 
> Regarding the recent proposal by mimc to have dimc dissaffialiated.
> And the suggestion of constitutional exclusion of an individual.
> 
> Contrary to the assumption made by Petros,
> 
>>Now, they are fully involved in a war trying 
>>to get darwin-imc dissafilliated with indymedia,
>>focusing on the expulsion (a purge) of one 
>>individual, Mick Lambe.
> 
>>Arafura is doing this with the backing of the 
>>Melbourne imc group, which is the main backer 
>>of the Arafura application and in the present 
>>time, the main opponent to the Darwin group.
> 
> 
> We at arafura have not, at any time, made suggestions or attempted to 
> influence the workings of any other imc.
> Melbourne has acted on their own behalf, and for their own reasons.
> 
> Believe me, we were all just as surprised as you to read the proposal.
> 
> Although I can fully understand the anger and frustration that Mick can 
> drive people to. I feel that we cannot actually support the proposal.
> To attempt to constitutionally exclude an individual from any 
> organisation sets a rather disturbing precedent. And only protects the 
> organisation from that individual. Not from like minded others.


I'm always very happy to be proven wrong when I assume things are
terrible! And always happy

I wish to express my deep thanks for this statement from Robert and the
Arafura group.

I believe this position will go a long way toward building for some
foundations for a future peaceful co-existence between the groups that
have resulted from the split in Darwin.

All we need now is to keep finding ways to reduce the influence and
intervention by outside forces, and keep building local unity.

Thanks again,
Petros
new-imc volunteer
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