Wednesday, December 7, 2011

RSPO general assembly to be rescheduled

For lack of a quorum, the RSPO GA will be rescheduled. Thus, we'll have to wait a while yet on the resolutions proposed. Khor Reports previewed them here, http://khorreports-palmoil.blogspot.com/2011/11/preview-of-rspo-8th-general-assembly.html.

"It was proposed at the meeting of November 24th 2011 that a process of obtaining votes electronically from non-attending members might be adopted, and the majority of members present in Sabah were in favour of this proposal. However, the Executive Board has since sought legal advice on the matter and now confirms that this proposal is not constitutional...."

http://www.rspo.org/?q=content/statement-executive-board-rspo-8th-general-assembly-ga8