<P>Thanks Robert for specifying the point ! In some countries, there are "parlementarians" that are just <U>S</U>elected. This is obviously the case in Tunesia and therefore they don't deserve a place in CS. </P>
<P>Jean-Louis Fullsack<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR></P>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #ff0000 2px solid">> Message du 13/10/05 18:50<BR>> De : "Robert Guerra" <RGUERRA@LISTS.PRIVATERRA.ORG><BR>> A : plenary@wsis-cs.org<BR>> Copie à : <BR>> Objet : Re: [Wsis-pct] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] CS speakers from ITU for opening, roundtable and high level panel<BR>> <BR>> [Please note that by using 'REPLY', your response goes to the entire list. Kindly use individual addresses for responses intended for specific people]<BR>> <BR>> Click http://wsis.funredes.org/plenary/ to access automatic translation of this message!<BR>> _______________________________________<BR>> <BR>> Conchita:<BR>> <BR>> have you been reading the messages in this thread...<BR>> <BR>> We aren't discussing parliamentarians in general, but CS speakers for <BR>> the summit.<BR>> <BR>> In that regard, the parliamentarians in question were not "elected" <BR>> but DIRECTLY appointed by the president. Consequently, the people had <BR>> NO choice in the matter.<BR>> <BR>> From a logistical point of view, I would ask all caucuses, working <BR>> groups and regional groups to review their nominees and clearly <BR>> indicate if any of their choices (or recommendations) have govt and/ <BR>> or parliamentary appointments. If anything, I want to make the point <BR>> that TRANSPARENCY is a core CS value. Any CS speakers proposed, <BR>> nominated or even mentioned should clearly and fully disclose their <BR>> associations . To not do so, or to hide affiliations , should <BR>> disqualify them.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> regards,<BR>> <BR>> Robert<BR>> <BR>> --<BR>> Robert Guerra <RGUERRA@PRIVATERRA.ORG><BR>> Managing Director, Privaterra <HTTP: www.privaterra.org><BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> On 13-Oct-05, at 12:11 PM, conchita poncini wrote:<BR>> <BR>> > [Please note that by using 'REPLY', your response goes to the <BR>> > entire list. Kindly use individual addresses for responses intended <BR>> > for specific people]<BR>> ><BR>> > Click http://wsis.funredes.org/plenary/ to access automatic <BR>> > translation of this message!<BR>> > _______________________________________<BR>> ><BR>> > Just for the records, a parliamentarian is not part of a government <BR>> > but<BR>> > elected by the people.<BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> Plenary mailing list<BR>> Plenary@wsis-cs.org<BR>> http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/plenary<BR>> <BR>> </BLOCKQUOTE>