Theos-Talk Archives (November 2008 Message tt00093)

The real reason appears to be an attempt to seize control of the Presidency
and make the President a puppet.

When the real serious problem with TS is declining membership around the
world, all the talk about governance and theory etc will do nothing to the
membership increase which depends not on "leaders" but on worker bees at the
lodge level.

mkr


On 11/6/08, Anand <AnandGholap@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>   The reason given for disenfranchisement of members was wrong idea that
> members can not wisely vote in election because of their ignorance
> about candidates and other matters.
> This reason is not right, but even if it is assumed that there is
> partially true, this problem is already taken care of in the present
> constitution of the TS.
> Let us consider the election procedure. Each elected General Secretary
> nominates three persons for the post of President. Other members of
> the GC nominate one person each.
> Only three persons who receive highest nominations from the GC members
> can stand for the election of the President. That means, to great
> extent, even in the present system of election, General Council
> members are limiting the choice of members.
> That means effectively General Council is saying to ordinary members
> of the TS " We have selected three candidates for the post of the
> President. Now elect one among these three candidates"
> So even if it is assumed that members are completely ignorant about
> many things, they still can not elect the President who is not already
> approved by the General Council.
> So reason given for disenfranchisement is invalid.
> Best
> Anand Gholap
>
> 
>


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