But because my name was mentioned here many in the last week have asked me to take a look and I would also like to take this opportunity to clarify some perceptions:

1. I have declined any chess involvment for many years despite being asked often and what started as a favour to oversee the setup of a training business evolved into a role which requires coordination of activties in the ASEAN region and beyond.
2. Being a professional and taking pride in whatever I undertake, I have attended seminars, undergone training, etc. as required to confirm my knowledge and upgrade skills required to do this work effectively and that is why I have become in the last 18 months, a FIDE Trainer, a FIDE Arbiter and FIDE Master.
3. There is little point commenting on the failure of others – the lack of progress in the last 20 years speaks for itself and so it is not about doing “my way” – frankly, to change what has been the experience of the local chess community (if that is what is felt necessary) is really their challenge alone and not mine.
4. In ASEAN (and that include Malaysia), my focus is clearly in supporting grassroots and talent development and while these have many aspects and facets to it, what is most critical is for there to be local parties who can work together to make it happen and as my time is limited, today I go where I feel I can best contribute to making things happen.
5. My thoughts together with programs/activities and the results of these together with my track record is well known and for those who which to understand more, do start with wwww.thefidetrainer.blogspot.com (and I can always be contacted via my email peter@aseanchess.com.).

You go to the extent to ask them to resign??? You starting a chess revolution??? Who will replace them? Surely you will take the lead as you advocate doing things yourself.

Actually, it is good to have people like Dinovsky here MINUS the personal insults that come together. Then we can really have fruitful discussions.

I try to pinpoint faults with the way things are run ( as I think fit). Never did I insult people who are resposible for those faults.

EG. I said the national rating list is usually late and has fundamental faults. Perhaps there are reasons I am not aware of. If so, please let me know in a civil manner. Never have I said “Mr. so and so is good for nothing”, “stupid”, etc. That would not be proper for public forums.

So, please those who want to answer my posts, please keep to the proper rules of conduct on a publi forum.

Funny because I used to dream of more traffic. Now I just want traffic to stay at current levels. 200-300 visits a day is plenty by my books.

I just post what’s on my mind (my brain fart ) and don’t really hope for a firestorm of comment.

In reality MCF is not like that lah!

What right have you got to bar me from posting my views in a public forum? If I am too hard on MCF, let MCF reply. Are you by any chance an MCF committee member? If not, why are you defending them? I was not talking about you, was I?