Clarification of MMF EGM 30th January 2013 (Update 1)

Dear All Local Motorsport Enthusiasts, Especially members of the ASMK,

The Motions Put Forward by MMF Members at the MMF EGM held on the 30th January 2013

The first thing that need explaining is that the officials of the MMF, The President Mr. Tonio Cini, The newly appointed Vice President Mr. Ronald Debattista, Myself as Secretary, The Treasurer Mr. William England, and the Chairman that chaired the EGM Mr. Jonathan Tonna Commissioner of Hill Climb and Sprints had no control or involvement in the motions put forward, we do not even have a vote.

In the most possible democratic way all motions presented had been put in front of all those present for a vote some of the motions presented passed and others did not, this shows that contrary to the impression that some try to give, the MMF had a healthy and discussion about these motions.

It might also be interesting for all to know that for the December AGM the two ASMK Commissioners placed and self-seconded a motion to split static club voting from race event voting. This was against the spirit of a federation. During the AGM members voted against this motion. If that had passed it would have split the MMF.

Prior to the January EGM, Mr. Frans Deguara proposed a meeting to be held on the closing date of submissions of motions, a week before the EGM to discuss all motions presented, giving the opportunity to those proposing a motion could explain it, discuss it and if need be amend it. ASMK members should note that the Executive agreed and set the meeting where everyone was present except Mr. Frans Deguara and Mr. Johan Pace. Both ASMK commissioners did not attend this meeting informing the president that they could not attend few minutes before the meeting started. Such absentee resulted in no one representing both auto cross and moto cross enthusiasts, members of ASMK, during such a delicate executive meeting which could have made a difference or better still amended any motion received in a way that would have been acceptable. One asks why they did not attend such meeting.

One of the proposed motions addressed a situation where a member club can have ONLY ONE commissioner per discipline. The ASMK had a commissioner for auto cross and another for motor cross. No other member club holds multiple commissioners.

The motion passed with a strong 11 in favour and 2 against. It is not true the MMF is losing or even worse is kicking out any motorsport enthusiast being in moto / auto cross. Who is alleging this, is doing this only to mislead his own members and harm the MMF and its officials. As things are now ASMK have to appoint one (not two) commissioners that will be representing all those active in the moto / auto cross motorsport scene.

The motion presented and seconded by a member club, has the effect of simply addressing that each member club has ONE COMMISSIONER. While various MMF Member clubs have multiple motorsport sections, [Examples: MDRA- Cars / Bikes / Trucks / Dragsters], yet have only ONE COMMISSIONER. This was not the case for the ASMK, who held a commissioner for the Moto Cross and another commissioner for the Auto Cross. The motion addressed this and only this.

It is not the MMF’s fault that ASMK cannot nominate one representative willing or capable to represent all it’s members and continue working within the MMF in the same playing field like all the other commissioners. The first principle of a federation is to establish a level playing field amongst its members, before this resolution was presented this did not exist. This motion does not affect members of the ASMK but puts them at par with other member clubs within the MMF.

The MMF would like to bring the following to everyones attention:

We hope the above made things clearer to all and we look forward that everyone accepts the result from a democratic voting as otherwise this will show weaknesses within his own operandi.