MESSAGE DU PRESIDENT DU 41 INTERNATIONAL

Suite au retrait du 41 Français du "41 International" voici un message de Krishna Kumar, président du Club 41 International:

Dear Fellow 41ers,

Friendship is on one side - perceptions and opinions on the other. Some of the French may think they have done the wrong thing for the right reason. Yet some of the French think they have done the wrong thing.

Honestly, from the time I was President elect, I have spoken strongly in the Board to our French Past President Jean-louis and tried my best to persuade him to stop his country’s impulsive action.

Unfortunately they decided in their National council and their National Board declared it to the rest of the world at our Chennai International AGM. It was then put up for voting at their National AGM.

As a non French man, I was an observer as the International President at their AGM. But there was a question from their floor as to how a major decision like this can be made before they got the concurrence from the floor. However the vote at the floor was almost like a ratification to the prior act of their council and their Board.

At this point of time, I humbly request all our fellow 41ers across the world not to repent on milk that has already been spilt. Hopefully this French issue maybe temporary, until they sort out the voting issue with their non ex tabler friends and also withdraw their erroneous application for registering the name and logo of 41 International in favor of France.

We at the International have to accept this resignation of one country done at their own will and accord against a voted democracy. We have to accept it with grace so that our minds can be clear and we should still treat them as our normal friends and participate with them within the frame work of our rules and objects.

We have all respects and regards to the non tabler friends in some countries. We have accepted some years back that we will not interfere with what countries do in their home grounds. However without effecting the interest of our 41 International Association. In spite of accepting and being well aware of this fact, the French have resigned from our 41 International Association.

Pierre W.