Miskimmin Style Democracy - Swimwatch
I think about every revolution begins as a person thought that grows into a well-liked movement and matures into an irresistible pressure for change. Except, on this case, I don't believe I'm the only particular person who believes we now have to change Miskimmin’s Swimming New Zealand. It’s a multitude. Professional coaches, senior administrators and worldwide swimmers have advised me the path we're on is appalling. What can we do to vary this madness? Well, change is just not going to be easy. Miskimmin’s Institute of Director pals drew up a new Swimming New Zealand structure that consolidated power in one of the best tradition of a Soviet politburo. I know there can be readers who have already dismissed my opinion. "Of course," I hear them say, "Peter Miskimmin would never allow the democratic heart of a brand new Zealand sport to be eliminated and eaten while the blood was still warm." But that is what was achieved. And when you've got doubts consider this.
Power in the new constitution ultimately lies in the fingers of the Appointment Panel (AP). The AP is made up of five members, two of whom are appointed "by Sport NZ". Two others are elected by the Regions. The fifth member is the SNZ Chairman who effectively is also a Sport NZ appointee. So, three of the 5 members of the AP owe their loyalty and BloodVitals experience their votes to Peter Miskimmin’s Sport NZ. And why is the make-up of the AP so essential. Well, the AP, (controlled by Miskimmin remember) controls the membership of the Swimming New Zealand Board. Get the thought. Miskimmin controls the AP. The AP controls the Board. The Board controls Swimming New Zealand BloodVitals experience - ipso facto, the resultant impact - Miskimmin controls Swimming New Zealand. To take away any final doubts I had better clarify how the AP controls membership of the Swimming New Zealand Board. The Board has six members. Three members are appointed by the AP.
The opposite three are elected by the areas However the candidates should be pre-approved by the AP and only three candidates can stand for the three vacancies. Now that’s Miskimmin control on a communist Chinese scale. Just ask the citizens of Hong Kong. And so just to reiterate the chain of command - Miskimmin, within the type of Sport NZ, controls the AP. The AP controls the Board. The Board controls Swimming New Zealand - ipso facto, the resultant effect - Miskimmin controls Swimming New Zealand. And so having decided that the Miskimmin constitution remodeled Swimming New Zealand into a wholly owned subsidiary of Sport NZ, how did Miskimmin protect his new found energy. He did it by setting the bar for common change impossibly high. Constitutional change requires a Special General Meeting (SGM). A SGM entails two issues - a request by a minimum of one third of the members of Swimming New Zealand and Board consent that the subject of the SGM is of "major importance".
If Miskimmin’s Board doesn’t like the subject material, the SGM doesn’t occur. Even when the subject of a SGM is authorised every determination must be passed by a two thirds majority of the membership of Swimming New Zealand; 11,552 votes from the 17,329 members. What this means is that so long as Miskimmin can control two massive regions like Wellington and Waikato nothing will get accredited. And there is little doubt that Miskimmin has an iron grip on the Wellington region. I believe, if Miskimmin asked, Wellington would line up to vote towards the abolition of slavery. And so we know the Constitution has supplied Miskimmin with the facility to run the group as he sees fit and has protected his power from change by the members. Democracy is discarded and is not going to be allowed back. But are there grounds for mounting a revolution? Has Miskimmin’s rule failed swimming so badly that there is trigger for a popular uprising? Well let’s do an audit of how properly our rulers have performed.
The table beneath sets out a list of the constitutional duties and BloodVitals experience responsibilities expected from Miskimmin’s subjects. This coach has never been spoken to by the Miskimmin crew - not once. NZ has just witnessed its fifth worst Commonwealth Games performance ever. SNZ has just misplaced its principal sponsor - State Insurance. SNZ is now totally dependent on authorities handouts. Board minutes are no longer printed. Accounts no longer reveal salaries or employment perks. Miskimmin’s appointed consultant uses a SNZ Special General Meeting to call for BloodVitals SPO2 the CEO of the Auckland Region to be sacked. Spending on swimming has declined. Spending on administration has dramatically risen. Addressing the viability and sustainability of SNZ. SNZ have just been deregistered by the Charities Board for non-compliance. Fostering interaction with Regional Associations and Member Clubs. I guess that’s why the CEO of SNZ accepted an invitation to attend the Auckland Junior League however by no means turned up. Open water swimmers get left off national group lists and open water medalists are omitted from workforce results.