The Chairman (by his own account ex DELOITTE & TOUCHE!!) in his August newsletter (refer www.mdga.co.za) advises that ‘they’ wish to implement a system of fines to bring wayward members into line and more importantly to AVOID High Court Action they believe is required to enforce building standards. Surely taking steps to effectively deny a member his day in Court is a deliberate attempt to defeat the ends of justice? Not to mention the unlawfulness of trying to collect yet more monies from members in the form of fines via a Magistrates Court instead of resorting to the ARBITRATION provisions in its own CONSTITUTION. This is not a private estate a la Silverhurst - this is a public suburb like any other where Council and not the MDGA approve building plans. The MDGA with a voluntary (could be dodgy Roger for all we know) Excom is merely afforded the option of lodging objections with Council within a limited time period for Council’s CONSIDERATION.
What do the Excom think they’re doing proposing yet further highly controversial amendments to the constitution on the eve of their departure anyway? Or is this just a desperate scramble to source funds to meet their cashflow requirements? Perhaps members are not paying the subs that were approved without a budget? Or do they want the new Excom to have the means to punish their ‘enemies’? How childish and short-sighted. The Excom STILL over a period of MANY YEARS hasn’t managed to secure the community’s support for the implementation of a Marina-Wide Security Scheme yet they refuse to undo the ridiculous 2006 amendments they contrived - have they lost touch with reality to such an extent they can’t see that they’re chasing rainbows? Exceeding their authority at every turn and infringing on people’s property rights in the process… Do these people have no conscience or are they just blinded by their own stupidity?
THIS ASSOCIATION IS DEFUNCT AND IT IS HIGH TIME THAT THE MDGA EXCOM HOST AN OPEN FORUM WITH THE NECESSARY PROFESSIONALS IN ATTENDANCE TO ADDRESS ALL MEMBERS’ QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS - IN THE INTERESTS OF TRANSPARENCY AND JUSTICE. WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN DONE? WHY DOES THE MDGA REFUSE TO DO THIS? THE ASSOCIATION’S ATTORNEYS AND AUDITOR (BOTH OF WHOM HAVE SERVED THE MDGA FOR APPROX. 20 YRS) SHOULD BE HAPPY TO GIVE OF THEIR TIME FOR THIS PURPOSE - WHY NOT? WHAT QUESTIONS DO THEY NOT WANT TO HAVE TO ANSWER? WHY CAN’T MEMBERS SEE THE RECORDS AND CORRESPONDENCE WITH ITS LEGAL ADVISORS & AUDITOR? The Excom have been bleating more recently that the association belongs to the members - yeah right. Why do they persist in flouting their own Constitution and continue to keep the records under lock and key??????