Nominations 2021

[Mick Norris]

Today is D-Day for nominations

who will challenge the Chief Exc?

Malcolm as expected

[Roger de Coverly]

Malcolm as expected

Presumably he would have to stand down as International Director if elected. Does this show a weakness in the three year system that an existing director not required to stand for re-election can challenge a fellow director without resigning first?

[Andrew Zigmond]

Today is D-Day for nominations

who will challenge the Chief Exc?

Malcolm as expected

Is there is citation for this?

[Carl Hibbard]

Today is D-Day for nominations

who will challenge the Chief Exc?

Malcolm as expected

Hmm what on an I would like to spend all the cash ticket?

[John Reyes]

Malcolm as expected

Presumably he would have to stand down as International Director if elected. Does this show a weakness in the three year system that an existing director not required to stand for re-election can challenge a fellow director without resigning first?

what about his role as Fide Delegate?

[Roger de Coverly]

what about his role as Fide Delegate?

It's always been allowed for the FIDE Delegate to also be a Director. Malcolm himself is both International Director and FIDE Delegate, whilst in the 2000s, Gerry Walsh combined the role with that of President.

Nigel Short was perhaps the exception in not having any formal domestic ECF roles or responsibilities.

[Andrew Zigmond]

If a director chooses to seek election to another board post while holding another they should surely declare that they have vacated that position prior to nominations being opened; this allows the vacancy to be filled in the normal manner. A decision to seek an alternative position can hardly be an impulse one. Once this particular set of elections are complete then there are governance issues that must be addressed.

However I would prefer to see confirmation of any challenges before I comment on them.

[Mick Norris]

Today is D-Day for nominations

who will challenge the Chief Exc?

Malcolm as expected

Is there is citation for this?

He has emailed me with his manifesto though not sure why as I have no influence over any Council votes

I can post it here if that's thought appropriate

As the electioneering has started then presumably lots of others have seen it too

[Carl Hibbard]

I can post it here if that's thought appropriate.

Yes please.

[Angus French]

I can post it here if that's thought appropriate.

Yes please.

... and let him come on here and answer questions!

[Carl Hibbard]

I can post it here if that's thought appropriate.

Yes please.

... and let him come on here and answer questions!

It was sort of inevitable once toxic Chris started posting of course.

[Roger de Coverly]

I can post it here if that's thought appropriate

If Malcolm became CEO, there would likely be even more people partly or wholly beholden to him. If the forum becomes the only avenue for critical comment, let it be so. If non-members of Council receive election addresses, they shouldn't feel obliged to maintain any degree of confidentiality.

[Mick Norris]

I can post it here if that's thought appropriate.

Yes please.

You're the boss

Word document attached (interestingly, the "Author" is Tim Wall, very useful for those who can't join the dots )

2020.09 ECF Election Address Malcolm Pein.doc

[John Upham]

Hmm what on an I would like to spend all the cash ticket?

May we have a translation of the above please?

[John Upham]

... and let him come on here and answer questions!

Please list your questions.