RE: Minister of trade

["PITA" <abudaka@pita-palestine.org>]

Ibrahim,
Nor I like your reaction
Indeed, I do not expect every member of the board to like or agree of what I
am saying and I do fully understand my role and other BoD role. My argument
was purposefully and carefully instigated as part of consensus building
among BoD members and was sent only to BoD list.  It is proper that another
different viewpoint should be tolerated and has a fair hearing!
The BoD can decide what they like, this what BoD have been elected for and
are made accountable in front of members, but to my opinion still does not
make what I have proposed wrong. Nor I propose that other Ministers are
better or more efficient than MoET but we have to extract maximum benefits
from him since he did nothing towards Gitex and its about time for him to do
so.
Please remember that we have not employed a secretary yet to blindly follow
orders, but I am careful and work hard that I have good judgment of
technical operational matters and have good working relation with BoD and
the chairman of board as in the attached job description.

I feel I have made my point and I consider the matter closed.

Regards
Mashhour Abudaka

-----Original Message-----
From: Ibrahim Barham [mailto:ibrahim_barham@safad.com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 2:52 PM
To: abudaka@pita-palestine.org; Board
Subject: RE: Minister of trade

Dear Mashhour

With all the respect to what you meant in your message, but I do not like
it. What you have to do is to contact the embassy in Dubai and see what they
suggest and leave the decision to us in the board of how to be the relation
with the minister. I am sorry for being little bit tough, but let's be
reasonable and not to blame the PNA for such issue.

Thanks for the understanding.

Ibrahim


-----Original Message-----
From: PITA Mashhour [mailto:abudaka@pita-palestine.org]
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 12:08 PM
To: Board
Subject: RE: Minister of trade


We know nothing about protocol of this nature. It is about time that the
ministry gets their hands in the work and start doing something for their
industry. In case something is missing they will start blaming us. The
Embassy and the Ministry belong to the same institution and have their
communication lines.
I did not see why the minister should reject opening the pavilion. I think
is his lucky day! I would even suggest that they start looking with us for
sponsors for the Palestine Pavilion; it's their duty to do so. Normally
government does these initiatives and the private sector contributes and
participates. What I see here are the opposites.
Do we need to pamper him and find him a nice escort as well?
I simply do not share you the excitement.
When are we going to tell the Minister that he has to do more for us while
me do all things for him and he has to show us something in return?
If this matter is left to me, I simply do the following:
1- Contact the Minister office let him know that we are glad that he is
coming to open the Palestine Pavilion and meantime let him feel that we did
this job for him since the Pavilion will be Palestine Pavilion.
2- Ask the Ministry at least to sponsor the reception, part of the space
rental and Palestinian giveaways which can have the Ministry name
3- On our behave the Ministry contact international donors to sponsor
advertising and publication
4- If they refuse I recommend PITA look for someone else more profitable. (I
think this is how all of you run your business)

Regards
Mashhour Abudaka

-----Original Message-----
From: Bassem [mailto:belwazir@hally.net]
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 10:29 PM
To: Ibrahim Barham; Board
Cc: PITA
Subject: RE: Minister of trade

Excellent news.

Who will contact Dubai, I think Mashhour should, or Khalid.

Regards

Bassem


-----Original Message-----
From: Ibrahim Barham [mailto:ibrahim_barham@safad.com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 3:04 AM
To: Board
Cc: PITA
Subject: Minister of trade


Dear All

I would like to inform you the Mr. Masri the Minister of Economy and Trade
accepted to open our Palestinian Pavilion in Gitex. We have to work hard to
make his visit official participation, for example it might be a good idea
to start contact our embassy in Dubai and see what they suggest.

Keep the good news and work for more.

Regards,

Ibrahim

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