EPISODE 5

According to the Protocols of the Elders of Scrabble, I received the letter below:


SCRABBLE PLAYERS ASSOCIATION
Secretary

September 22nd, 2008

Mr. Mohammed Hegazi



Dear Mr. Hegazi,

Thank you for attending the meeting on Thursday September 18th 2008 at the SC Centre in response to the letter dated Monday September 1st 2008 sent to you by the Committee.

The members of the Committee paid due attention to your responses to the allegations made against you by members, as per the documents attached to the above letter and the two additional documents provided to you at the start of the meeting. Following your departure from the meeting the Committee reviewed these allegations in conjunction with the content of your responses preparatory to reaching a decision on a course of action.

In accordance with Rule 10.4(a) of the Constitution, on behalf of the Committee, this letter is to inform you that, by a unanimous decision at this meeting of Thursday September 18th 2008, the Committee resolved that:

a) you are guilty of conduct unbecoming a member of the Association and prejudicial to the interests of the Association;

and

b) that you shall be suspended from attending or participating in all tournaments for one year commencing Saturday November 1st 2008.

Further, that during the period Saturday November 1st 2008 to Saturday October 31st 2009, inclusive, the Committee reserves the right, on behalf of the members of the Association, to review this decision and the extent to which it shall be applied in the event that further allegations are made against you.

A meeting of the Committee will take place on Thursday October 16th 2008 at the SC Centre at 7.00 pm. In accordance with Rule 10.4 of the Constitution of the Association you are afforded the opportunity to

(i) address the meeting either in person, or appoint a representative to address the meeting on your behalf;

and/or

(ii) give to the Committee before the date of the meeting a written statement seeking the revocation of the above stated resolution.

If, at the meeting of October 16th 2008, the Committee confirms the resolution of Thursday September 18th 2008 you are permitted (as per sub-rule 10.4(e) of the Constitution) to give the Secretary notice not later than 48 hours after that meeting that you wish to appeal to the Association in general meeting against the resolution.

Please direct correspondence via post to the above address.


Yours sincerely,


N F
Secretary
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