Democracy Turned Upside Down!
Last year the members of
the Beaconsfield Constituency Conservative Association fought hard and long to
exercise their democratic rights relating to their MP Dominic Grieve. See “Selection of Parliamentary
Candidates below). Fortunately, he
went, and in December 2019 the Constituency elected a new MP, Joy Morrissey who
has done a splendid job.
The Officers of the
Association who frustrated and blocked the members exercising their democratic
rights and gave scant support in getting Joy Morrissey elected, would in normal
times been accountable to the members at an Annual General Meeting this
year. However due to the COVID-19
crisis the AGM has not yet been held.
It is now due to held by a Zoom meeting on 18th September. Voting for the Officers will take place
before the AGM on 17th September.
This is the procedure set down by CCHQ
Is not this the wrong way round?
The two Deputy Chairman
from last year have both resigned. The
Chairman is not standing for Chairman but is standing to be a Vice
President. The Treasurer is standing to
be Chairman. So, votes will be taken on
the 17th September without having had the opportunity to question
the Chairman on his actions during the year or the Treasurer on the Accounts of
the Association. What is it about
democracy that these people including CCHQ do not understand? Democracy is about transparency and
accountability. How do you hold someone
accountable if the votes are taken before any questions have been answered?
Fortunately, we have
some excellent candidates standing for the officer positions, candidates who
believe in party democracy, and I urge every member of the Beaconsfield
Constituency Association to vote for them.
They are:
Chairman Dr. Rhiannon
Rowsell
Deputy Chairman
Political Cllr. Guy Hollis
Treasurer Rashpal
Hullait BA (Hons) FCA
The Deputy Chairman
Membership is Kirsty Griffiths who has been elected unopposed and is excellent.
I understand that the
Vice Presidents (all eight of them) will be elected en bloc, including last
year’s Chairman, none of whom publicly stood up for the rights of the party
members. In a democracy each individual
should be voted upon and isn’t it time that there were time limits on the
President and Vice Presidents terms of office of say five years?
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2 September
Many of you will remember the undemocratic way the Association was run last year when the members had lost confidence in their MP Dominic Grieve. Now is the opportunity to put things right. This letter is for all the members of BCCA:
Dear Colleague,
You will be aware that the BCCA AGM will be held by
Zoom on Friday, 18th September at 8pm. Voting for the Officers of the Association
will take place by Zoom on Thursday 17th September at 8pm.
Further details to follow from BCCA.
Now we can vote for a new team who will actively
support our MP, Joy Morrissey.
We need a fresh start with enthusiastic people to take
the Association forward. People who
believe in democracy within the Constituency Association and who will unite the
Association at this critical time for the Conservative Party. All three candidates played a major role in
the General Election in getting Joy Morrissey elected. Further details of their CVs will be sent
out in due course.
Please support: Chairman Rhiannon Rowsell
Deputy Chairman (Membership) Kirsty Griffiths
Hon. Treasurer Rashpal
Hullait
Please let me know if you can support the above and
also if you can help in the campaign to get them elected?
John E. Strafford
Looks an excellent team
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