<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><div>> It obvious that the majority of the community are not ready to support this as it is.</div><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div>I actually would strongly disagree with this sentiment. Go back to the list, look at the voices in support and the voices against. A few people shouting louder than the rest just not increase the base numbers. Further more, I point to the fact that again, the indication in support of this policy in Lusaka on the floor on first show of hands was around 60 – 5 for the policy. After the PDP chairs again put the question to the floor, certain agreed minor changes (which have been implemented in draft 3) were agreed upon, and the show of hands was called again, it was a unanimous show of hands. Since going to the list, the people who have spoken against the policy are largely the original 5 people who were in that meeting.</div></div></span><div><br></div><div>Secondly, again I point to the fact in order to seek consensus, where there is disagreement with the authors, objections should be raised that are specific and let the authors address the problems inherent in the policy. Questions were asked and answers posted, and summaries of those questions and answers have been posted. In the last email that summarises the questions and the answers, there have been no specific objections to the answers given on this list, that alone I believe is indication of consensus of the fact that the questions have been answered to satisfaction, and again, as in many previous emails, I ask the community who disagree with those answers to state what the disagreements are and how we can resolve them through a dialog process that includes more questions and answers until consensus is reached.</div><div><br></div><div>But right now, I think to state that the majority of the community is not ready to support this as is, is actually a completely inaccurate statement and patently ignores the show of hands in Lusaka and the multitude of people who have indicated strong support for this policy on this list. Please, let's start talking numbers and facts rather than just vague perceptions which are tainted by our own bias.</div><div><br></div><div>Andrew</div><div><br></div></body></html>