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WORLD
DANCE COUNCIL PRESS RELEASE
WDC AMATEUR LEAGUE
August 2007
Unstoppable Freedom!
In The Netherlands,
In the case of Neil Jones ( competitor and Dutch Champion) vs. NADB ( IDSF
member Federation for Netherlands, one of the several Dutch Amateur
Federations), the court learned that there was "No case to
answer " due to the fact that, in a
seemingly reluctant and humiliating climb-down only days before the
trial,( which had preambled for several
months), the NADB now gave a court pledge that, contrary to several
months` advice to the opposite,
"NADB will not punish nor ban or prevent her
athletes from participating at the Dutch Open 2007" !
Moreover, when specifically asked the pertinent question by judge Willink " What about your
mother Federation, IDSF,...
"IDSF accepts our decision and will not punish nor ban or prevent our athletes from participating at the
Dutch Open 2007" !
Immediately upon conclusion of the
hearing, as this wonderful news filtered through, the organisers were inundated
with e-mails and communications from IDSF Member- Federations assuring in
writing that " We pledge that we cannot, and will not, punish, ban nor
prevent our country`s athletes from participating in
your event".
The World Dance Council welcomes their further interest in joining our
newly-formed and dynamic free-market "World Amateur League".
The organisers, the WDC and all those who support personal liberties
in the open market would wish to record their
gratitude to Mr. Neil Jones, who appeared in court as a representative
competitor defending his rights.
Quote from the preamble meeting between competitors
and the IDSF member NADB, from a furious competitor in meeting:
"We`ve paid our registrations to you for years
and in good faith and you`ve never once asked us
where we prefer to dance! We dance your
World's and European's because we are in your system, not because we like to be
judged by people we have never heard of".
On behalf of freedom, and human rights, we celebrate Neil`s courage and that of the registered competitors of
NADB.
Organisers of free and open events the World over will
now be able to taste the fruits of success and freedom, safe in the knowledge
that the floodgates have opened, and threats are empty.
The organisers, Stichting Dans
International, on their behalf and that of Mr. Neil Jones, must be more than
happy to pay the sum of ˆ 1100 costs towards the fact that the case was
rendered " No case to answer " due to the above mentioned climb-down
by NADB.
....A small price to pay for the freedom of organisers
and dancers worldwide!!!
Thank you Fred.
Thank you Neil.
Congratulations freedom!
Sammy Stopford
Chairman WDC Amateur League