At 11:06 p.m. 2/02/2003, Vittorio Bertola wrote:
I object, and this is not meant as a disapproval of the candidates. They can be elected. Even though the "shifting up" proposal was originally my own as a stopgap measure, I do not think it is good to institutionalize it now the attrition rate on the Panel is so high.To replace Vivek and Michael on the panel, I would like to call the next two in line: Kimberley J. Heitman (Asia/Pacific) Gabriel Pineiro (Latin America/Caribbean) Does anyone object?
Very dangerous in terms of capture. The Panel is not a Panel of 10 (or 9). It is supposed to have 11 members. I can accept that occasionally a Panel member is "absent" but consistent non-participation should lead to resignation. This should be part of future Panel rules.Also, someone suggested that 6 votes out of 10 (or 9) valid panel members could be considered a valid quorum for motion #D004. What do you think?