Paul Makin,
You are one of the few who has actually taken the time to try and understand both sides. You obviously have a better understanding than most of exactly what is happening here and have taken the time to talk/listen to both parties and have a good knowledge of the history behind this current issue. You have hit the nail well and truely on the head.
There are a number of reasons (of which I will not go into here) why you must be an AFAP member to join the fund and non of them relates to providing AFAP membership I can assure you. It is actually for the protection of the fund believe it or not. I has nothing really to do with the AFAP. This rule has been kept in place by the trustees not the AFAP.
I hope you are nominating for trustee. I will certainly vote for you.
Last edited by fmcinop; 21st August 2009 at 08:36.