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The conflict of interest is over!!! Err… not quite…

UPDATE December 21, 2021:

If there were any doubts that the current board doesn’t give a damn about conflicts of interest while proposing a Code of Conduct that actually includes a section on the matter, then these doubts have just dissipated… The Board member that has been discussed in the article below and in the original post as having a blatant conflict of interest, participated and voted positively on the APEEE Budget for the current financial year of 2021/2022, which means he effectively voted to have his APEEE revenues increased.

Rejoice O people, for conflict of interest is nearly over in the APEEE… But mind the nearly! Continue reading The conflict of interest is over!!! Err… not quite…

Definition of conflict of interest with a blatant example

Imagine for instance the mayor of a city who owns a shop in a nice area of town and decides to make the street where her business is located more attractive to potential customers: enlarging the sidewalks, developing the street greenery, improving the lightning for the dark winter evenings, etc. At the same time, other areas of the city, in dire need of infrastructure renewal, are neglected.

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