Mec Vannin - Manx Nationalist Party AGM highlights concerns over direction taken by Isle of Man government.

News from Mec Vannin - The Manx Nationalist Party:

Mec Vannin - The Manx Nationalist Party have given information on the resolutions past at their recent successful Annual General Meeting held in the town of Peel (Manx: Purt ny h-Inshey) in the Isle of Man (Mannin). Mec Vannin's central objectives are: "To achieve national independence for Mann as a sovereign state, based on a republican form of government. To further and safeguard the interests of Mann. To protect the individual and collective rights of its people." Resolutions and statement by Mec Vannin can be seen below: 

"Mec Vannin AGM MAY 3rd 2019 - Resolutions adopted

This AGM:

Calls for a full INDEPENDENT inquiry to be established by government into the eviction and subsequent death of Ross Ward.

This AGM:

Demands that in ALL eviction cases whether contested or not the Courts seek a social impact report on the result of any order they are minded to grant before declaring a judgement.

This AGM:

Expresses concern at the consistent failure of this and previous government to tackle food and fuel poverty and homelessness. Further NOTES WITH CONCERN that the discredited regulatory agreement between Manx Gas plc and the Manx Government will not be revised until 2020. Therefore calls upon the manx government to nationalise the gas monopoly

This AGM:

Calls on the Manx government to declare a national emergency and establish CLEAR target dates to move the Isle of Man to production of energy from renewable sources.

This AGM:

Noting the Isle of Man's biosphere status, calls on the Manx government to preclude exercises by the British military or their NATO allies on, over and also around the territorial sea area of the Isle of Man.

This AGM:

Bearing in mind concerns expressed by long standing Tynwald member David Cretney about care home provision calls on the Manx government (DHSC) to publish an assessment of the care provision at ALL registered care establishments on the Island as a matter of urgency.

This AGM: 

Calls on the DHA to instruct both the Fire Service and Police force to use Manx language signage more prominently on both premises and vehicles.

This AGM:

Calls on the Isle of Man government to provide a detailed breakdown of costs accrued at Government House including its FULL running costs and salaries of the Lt Governor and ALL staff that provide direct or indirect support to its operation.

This AGM

Calls upon the responsible bodies to properly assess and mitigate the impact of hedgerow cutting upon the flora and fauna of that environment.

This AGM

Calls upon DEFA to declare a moratorium on the implementation of 5G wireless communication while health and environmental concerns persist.

The Resolutions illustrate the grave concern with which Mec Vannin views the direction being driven by the government.

What has happened to the "caring and prosperous society" ideal of several governments past? Although it didn't actually materialise for most (perhaps it was just an aspiration), but we didn't need food banks then! There was at least some sense of humanity about how the public was treated. Discretion and common sense were not out of bounds in those days. There seems to have been a definite sea change introduced since those days, to a cost cutting, hard nosed ethos and way of dealing with matters of governance. This has had dire affects on those on low incomes. Poverty creates vulnerability with a consequent increase n the population unable to cope.

The Isle of Man may not be big in geography or population, but it could be a great nation and show the world the way, if there was a will to do it! That brings to mind a saying by Lao Tzu, the ancient Chinese Taoist philosopher - He said you should govern a nation as you would cook a small fish. A caring, humanitarian quality is one for which the Manx population is renowned and justly proud. Our institutions, paid for from public funds, should be reflecting public concerns.

How can we be proud of this "biosphere" nation, if the top person in government thinks the scientists and Sir David Attenborough are incorrect about the urgency of looking after our environment? Sir David said in interview that it was difficult to overstate the urgency of action that needs to be taken if we are to avoid eco-disaster on this planet. It's the only one we have! Mec Vannin was concerned forty years ago. Our environmental policy can be found at https://www.mecvannin.im

Mark Kermode (Chair)

Mec Vannin

The Manx Nationalist Party"