RE: Minister of trade

[Ahmed Abumarzouq <ahmed@p-i-s.com>]

Dear All,

        

 If I may
jump in, one of the main reason we hired an executive manager for PITA is
to take care of the day to day management of PITA so we as a board can
work on policy setting and other important stuff. We went through hell to
select a person for this position and from my dealing with Mashhour on
the web site project I can tell he is dealing with PITA as if his own
company, so guys let him do his job and take of this issues, there is no
need for us to get involve in every little tiny issue. If Mashhour can
squeeze some money from the MOET then lets do it, if he can get Al Kronz
to open the pavilion and get a full sponsorship from MOI then be it. I
don't see a problem that the Minister do something for this honor, if not
I am sure others will.    
At 02:06 ã 13/06/01, PITA wrote:
> 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

Best Regards
Ahmed Abumarzouq, CPA
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