[pp.int.general] PP-ES Declaration

[Travis McCrea]

Who are we to say who is or isn't a Pirate Party and further who is or isn't a member of this group? Especially since no one can answer what the actual objective is in this group anyway. You might as well let another Pirate Party in, to continue the pointlessness.

Francisco George wrote:
> I'm only stating PP-ES position on the matter.
>
> And if the condition of PP-CAT is challenged we will vote in favour of
> maintaining their ORDINARY Member condition.
>
> Francisco George
>
> PP-ES Board
>
>
> 2013/4/21 Muriel Rovira Esteva <muriel at pirata.cat
> <mailto:muriel at pirata.cat>>
>
>     Dear Tom,
>
>     PPCAT is following the rules. Francisco George is talking about
>     changing the rules. Although I'm not sure this change can be carried
>     out at this very moment.
>
>     However, if you have been following the PPI general assembly in Kazan
>     you will know that in principle the statutes amendment SAP-33 has been
>     passed so, if the conference is valid, then the situation is quite
>     different now. You can read the amendment in detail in the link below:
>
>     http://wiki.pp-international.net/PPI_Conference_2013/Statutes_Amendments#SAP-33_An_ordinary_Member_per_Souvereign_State_.28SAP-29_giant_compromise_reformulation_proposal.29
>
>     Best regards,
>
>     Muriel Rovira Esteva
>     International Coordinator
>     Pirates de Catalunya
>
>
>
>
>     2013/4/21 Tom Behets <behets at gmail.com <mailto:behets at gmail.com>>:
>     > Don't agree, pp-cat should follow the rules, no more nepotism
>     please.
>     >
>     > tom
>     >
>     >
>     > On 21 Apr 2013, at 15:24, Francisco George
>     <francisco.george at partidopirata.es
>     <mailto:francisco.george at partidopirata.es>> wrote:
>     >
>     >> PP-ES has voted to have only ONE organization by SOVEREIGN State.
>     >>
>     >> BUT
>     >>
>     >> We will NOT oppose the fact that PP-CAT remain in PPI as
>     ordinary member.
>     >>
>     >> We think PP-CAT deserve the condition of ORDINARY member, as
>     voted in PRAGUE last year, due to their OUTSTANDING contibution to
>     the PIRATE movement worldwide and in Spain.
>     >>
>     >> We voted to keep one member per SOVEREIGN state because we
>     don't think PPI is able to incorporate more members than the ones
>     that will enter PPI this year for the moment.
>     >>
>     >> WE suggest that all ordinary membership application should be
>     suspended at least for a period of 2(TWO) years until PPI has
>     found a structure that would fit such a growing movement.
>     Applicants countries should only be allowed as observers during
>     that period.
>     >>
>     >> Best regards
>     >>
>     >> Francisco George
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