Statement by the IGA Chair

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As Interim Chair of the Board of Trustees and recognising that the Board reflects the wider membership in having strongly held and, in some respects, irreconcilable differences of opinion on this matter, I have taken responsibility for bringing this issue to a conclusion.

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This is not an ideal situation, but I believe that further delay in acting on the motions would be more damaging than proceeding with the decisions already made through our democratic processes.

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My view is that we should honour the mandate given by the AGM and proceed with the two motions, in accordance with the democratic decision of our membership.

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I do not consider the arguments that acting on these motions, including publication of the statement, would be fundamentally at odds with the IGA’s charitable aims and governing documents, or that publication would cause significant reputational damage, to be sufficiently compelling to override the decision taken by the AGM.

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Accordingly, the two motions passed by the AGM will now be implemented. The statement submitted by and on behalf of the GA4P group will be published on the IGA website without further delay.

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Graham Mackay
IGA Chair