[ncc-charter] Re: charter - question and some suggested new text

From: Adam Peake (ajp@glocom.ac.jp)
Date: Tue Aug 15 2000 - 02:23:33 PDT

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    >Adam:
    >Thanks for getting things started, but your language leaves something to be
    >desired.
    >"Political activism" typically is an attempt to "influence governmental or
    >public policies," so you have drawn a distinction without a difference.
    >

    Milton, thanks. I'm happy with your words. I think they reflect the
    feeling we had at the Yokohama meeting where this was discussed and
    previously on the list. You also give the applicant room to argue their
    case if they wish.

    Note - we have a couple of political parties with pending membership status
    - Malta Labour Party and VOV from Germany (and what happens re. Jamie if
    Nader gets elected :-) Info from the member list is:

    59. Malta Labour Party (PENDING)
    Jimmy Magro <jimmy.magro@mlp.org.mt>
    <http://www.mlp.org.mt>
    Wed, 31 May 2000
    EU

    60. Virtueller Orstverein der SPD (Arbeitskreis Sozialdemokratinnen und
    Sozialdemokraten im Internet) VOV
    (PENDING)
    Roland Dieterich <vorsitz@vov.de>
    <https://www.vov.de/>
    Wed, 31 May 2000
    EU

    Any other comments on Milton's words here. OK?

    Adam

    >Below I propose modifications.
    >
    >----- Original Message -----
    >From: "Adam Peake" <ajp@glocom.ac.jp>
    >
    >> Additional text for political parties?
    >>
    >> **NEW
    >> Political parties are welcome to join the NCC, however, their voting
    >status
    >> will be decided by the constituency membership after review of the
    >> application on its merits. Organizations whose primary purpose is to hold
    >> government office or to develop or influence governmental or public
    >> policies will be granted non-voting status. Organizations whose primary
    >> purpose is political activism will be eligible for voting status.
    >> **END NEW
    >>
    >
    >PROPOSED AMENDMENT:
    >
    >Political organizations that are non-governmental are eligible for voting
    >status. A political organization shall be considered "non-governmental" if
    >its primary purpose is to influence governmental or public policy, but not
    >to hold governmental offices or to elect government officials. Ineligible
    >political organizations are those whose primary purpose is to hold
    >government offices and/or elect government officials. In unclear or
    >borderline cases, the voting status of a political organization will be
    >decided by the constituency membership after review of the application on
    >its merits.

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