Yfirlýsing frá Ilyumzhinov - ekkert uppgjafarhljóð

Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, forseti FIDE, sendi tölvupóst í kvöld til forseta og FIDE-fulltrúa.  Þar dregur hann í efa í lögmæti fundarins þar sem Karpov var útnefndur sem forsetaefni Rússa og segist hafa meirihluta aðildarlanda á bak við sig.  Ísland er ein 21 þjóða sem lýst hefur stuðning við Karpov en alls eru 158 ríki aðilar að FIDE.  Yfirlýsinguna frá  Ilyumzhinov má lesa hér í heild sinni.

The President of FIDE, Excellency Kirsan Ilyumzhinov has made an open statement for the world chess.

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Moscow

Russian Federation

Dear Presidents, Delegates and Federation members,

In certain media, it was reported that the Russian Chess Federation supposedly "took a decision" to nominate Anatoly Karpov as its representative for FIDE President. Unfortunately, a "decision" shrouded in clear deceit and typical of the misrepresentations which we have become accustomed to the last few weeks, from the troika of Karpov, Bakh and Kasparov.

A meeting was originally for 5.00 p.m. in Mr Dvorkovich's office, and it was suddenly changed by Mr Bakh notifying some of the delegates that they should meet at 4.30 p.m. at the premises of the Russian Chess Federation. The Chairman of the Russian Chess Federation was not notified at all. A grave insult to the office of the Chairman and the Russian Chess Federation. This clearly violates the statutes which determine that all meetings are to be presided over by the Chairman.

A rough show of hands was called for and an immediate statement released on this basis. These tactics are reminiscent of the behavior which Karpov and his team, were so content to exploit, during Soviet times. From my side, I had preferred to leave the delegates in a neutral position, but such behavior not only infringes any sense of ethics, but makes this decision completely illegal and contestable, apart from any other actions that are reserved against persons who knowingly misled the delegates into taking such action.

Let me make it crystal clear, dear delegates, I will run for FIDE President once again and I am confident that the delegates will once again put their trust in our team.

I have the clear support of the majority of FIDE's member Federations who have been waiting patiently in the background, for the Russian Chess Federation to proceed with its nomination. Today's decision makes a mockery of Karpov and his team, who believe they are capable of running a future FIDE.  His campaign so far has been based on misrepresentation and false accusations.

Our mission grows stronger to protect the unity, transparency and democracy that has been created within FIDE these last fifteen years.

Gens una sumus.

Kirsan Ilyumzhinov

FIDE President