Meh. Doesn't worry me at all. Sitting back taking in all the points of view, including the ridiculous.
Truth is, we have NFI what the BoD is up to, what their strategy is, how much they know, how much influence in the DRC they have.
The DRC Ministers themselves don't know who took what paper bag and when in return for what as they all maneuver around each other. I don't see how the AVZ BoD are expected to know.
There are all sorts of conclusions being drawn that aren't necessarily true.
One is that the BoD were blindsided by the rescinded decrees. They may have been. But:
- That needed to be done to being 13559 back together, so I'd hope they expected that to happen at some point.
- The wording re: legal advice in this matter is not clear, and there is conjecture if that is to make sure it complies properly with the mining code (lessons learnt).
- The might not have known the exact timing of the release, but that doesn't surprise me given "DRC time".
Second is all the rubbish re: the usefulness of the announcement re: Marius.
I say that as a good thing (this is also a public warning to AFR that once this is sorted one way or the other, AVZ if going to extract some flesh from those on the sidelines insinuating they are engaging in corrupt practices and making the BoD jobs harder than it needs to be by being quoting in DRC press and affecting public sentiment).
Not only that, they weren't just defending themselves, but defending Marius who is our conduit to DRC Government. Gotta set the record straight ASAP re: the terms of his engagement and trustworthiness.
The BoD may be talking to Felix (photo opportunities mean stuff all to me), or they may not. Marius might be (lobbying is what he's paid for). He might not.
The only thing I know for certain has happened in the last few weeks is that:
- The incorrectly split tenement decrees have been rescinded, which needed to happen.
- Felix's announced reshuffle has had a few due dates come and go (Gee, I wonder why the BoD couldn't give us firm dates for ML?)
- The AFR's insurance lawyers are going to get some work due to Tommy's poor attempt at a hatchet job on Marius.
As for when a further decree gets issued, what it's for, if the MoP gets the arse (given she seems to be supporting Felix in the election), how connected AVZ are to higher levels of government, whether that's via Marius or directly......I have NFI.
