Hi Everyone.
I am greatly pertubed at Charlene's reponse to the grant report. I
have seen this posted on the grant report page itself. I have since
moved it to the report's sub page with my response as follows:
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:WM_ZA/Gauteng_meeting/Report/SMS
My Response:
I was at this meeting on the said date, and I do not see any sinister
behavior by either Lourie or myself. We weere at the engineering
building through a special pass into their cumputer lab as I was a
student there some years ago. We worked on the Wiki Loves Monuments
project (The budget) till 17h45 and still waited for you some more
minutes. I dont think that you have posted correct times for these
messages.
On issues of governance and operations... I am glad that you have
aired your opinions of Lourie. But I want to state categorically that
I have different opinion of Lourie with regards to the above
accusation. He has been open and consistent and has dedicated
countless hours including his own money in organising this
competition. His dedication and commitment to the "Wiki Loves
monuments" competition and WMZA chapter has been truly examplary
despite his extreemly demanding student commitments and one of the
reasons I chose to get involved in both activities. In the two months
of my involvement, I have not received any measurable input from
yourself towards Wiki Loves monuments or Wikimedia ZA. If there is
anyone's "governance and or operations" abilitities that are in
serious doubt, in my humble view... they are yours. --Thuvack (talk)
16:50, 29 July 2012 (UTC)
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> Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2012 14:21:46 +0100 (BST)
> From: Lourie Pieterse <louriepieterse(a)yahoo.com>
> To: WikimediaZA <wikimediaza(a)lists.wikimedia.org>rg>, Charlene Foster
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> Hello everyone
>
> I managed to complete the report for the Gauteng
>
meeting:?http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:WM_ZA/Gauteng_meeting/Report.
>
> The actual receipts of the expenses was only send to the board list, as it
> contains personal information about myself. In the report you can see the
> details regarding the specific expenses and also the?remaining?balance for
> this grant. We asked the WMF whether we can?transfer?this amount for use in
> Wiki Loves Monuments. As soon as my questions are?answered?by Charlene
> regarding the bank account I will transfer the remaining balance, because
> currently it seems to me that we?might?have problems accessing the money
> should it be?transferred?to this account. Feel free to ask me if there are
> any questions regarding this report.
>
> Kind regards
> Lourie
>