[WSIS CS-Plenary] CS speakers from ITU for opening, roundtable and high level panel

[Robert Guerra]

let's not re-open the debate as to who or not should be on the  
speaker's list.

I have objected to the fact of a parliamentarian, specifically from  
Tunisia being nominated.

In terms of who, could/might be added in his place - that is a  
different story. The list sent to the ITU has more candidates than  
needed. If  one is needed, then the opportunity should be given to  
all caucuses who's submissions might also have been dropped.


regards,

Robert

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Robert Guerra <rguerra at privaterra.org>
Managing Director, Privaterra <http://www.privaterra.org>





On 12-Oct-05, at 9:22 PM, Dr. Francis MUGUET wrote:

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> Dear Ralf
>
> I share your worries concerning the nomination of a parlementarian  
> as a Civil Society representative.
> In regards to International Public Law, a parlementarian is part of  
> the govermental body, and therefore
> does not belong to Civil Society.
> This question should not derail into a political debate, as
> it is a general principle of law, and has nothing to do with the  
> national identity of the person.
> In the past, in the PCT group, I fought against the nomination by  
> the PCT group
> of an Italian eurodeputy for the WGIG,
> and what is worth for Italians should be worth also for other  
> nationalities.
>
> Concerning Adama Samassékou that I met today at the UNESCO general  
> conference
> ( which by the way does not implement so well the WSIS  
> recommendations,
> but this is another story... ), he confirmed that he signalled very  
> early on
> that he was very touched and honored by the nominations by some WGs,
> but that he could not accept the Civil Society nomination for  
> political reasons and
> he asked somebody to post his position to the CS plenary, but  
> seemingly this was not done, possibly lost in travels, therefore   
> creating  a useless debate.
> Adama Samassékou, towards whom I do not hide a very high  
> consideration and admiration,
> does not occupy actually any governmental position in Mali, he is  
> the head
> of the Academy of African Languages, however he has retained a  
> honorary quasi-diplomatic
> status, which indeed may create some problems ( like for previous  
> ministers or presidents ).
>
> Since, it appears that there is an empty slot that becomes  
> currently available,
> It is kindly suggested, that Richard Stallman,  a nominee of the  
> PCT group,
> who cannot, by any means, be confused with government...,
> and who confirmed that he will go to Tunis; to be reintegrated  
> again on the
> list ( possibly after some reshufling ) from which he was removed  
> after September 30.
>
> Best regards
>
> Francis
>
>
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>> Dear Rik and others from the nomination committee,
>>
>> on behalf of the WSIS CS Privacy and Security Working Group, I  
>> strongly object to the nomination of a parlamentarian as one of  
>> the civil
>> society speakers. Robert Guerra has raised the issue earlier, but  
>> unfortunately without any reaction by the nomination committee. We  
>> can't seriously accept the inclusion of
>>
>> Mohanmed Elyes Ben Marzouk
>>
>> in this list.
>>
>> He is listed here as "President, Organisation tunisienne des  
>> jeunes médecins sans frontières", but has been appointed to the  
>> Tunisian parliament by the Tunisian President Ben Ali some months  
>> ago.
>>
>> We can't really consider this civil society, can we? And I thought  
>> we had learned from the debate we had over nominating Adama  
>> Sammassekou...
>>
>> I sincerely hope it is not too late yet to change the list  
>> accordingly.
>>
>> Best, Ralf
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