Michael Gilman Gets New Position

Following an aura of controversy, the man at the center of the hullabaloo, Mr. Michael Gilman, has got a

L-R: GGAA National President Fred Gwyan and
his new senior advisor, Y Michael Gilman

new positon to serve the Gwyan-Khan administration as "Senior Advisor". The appointment is said to have taken immediate effect. This position does not require Board confirmation.

Administration sources told me Mr. Gilman was appointed to the Advisory position and would not have to go through Board confirmation. Sources said National President Fred Gwyan is now looking for his new Chairman on Membership. Administration public relations is yet to make the news public and there is no independent confirmation from administration officials.

Mr. Michael Gilman was nominated recently to the position of Chairman of the Membership Committee. His nomination was rejected by the National Board of Directors on grounds that Mr. Gilman was not the best fit for the position at this time.

A Board confirmation committee said Mr. Gilman is polarizing, and that he hijacked the Grand Gedeh Forum (GGF), which was supposed to be the official forum of the Association. The committee said it took its decision based on Mr. Gilman's past activities that if he were appointed to the position Mr. Gilman will not unite the people of Grand Gedeh.

Mr. Gilman and his supporters have repeatedly denied that the GGF belongs to the GGAA. They argued that GGF was a personal establishment of Mr. Gilman; and therefore, the Board was wrong to reject him using the GGF as part of its reasons.

Many see the switch by the Gwyan-Khan administration to appoint Mr. Gilman to a different position as a "wise decision". One Gedean said, "That is so far the best decision Fred has made. He could not fight with the Board. His administration has more to lose by going at loggerhead with the Board."

Details of the new appointment of Mr. Gilman will follow subsequently.