Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Governance and transparency

Whilst Freemasonry has made good progress in terms of its relationship with its environment, I have to confess I am somewhat bemused by the Craft's attitude toward governance and transparency. In particular, with a status-conscious organisation such as Freemasonry, appointments to Provincial and Grand Rank seem open to accusations of patronage and nepotism.

It is extraordinary that of the various organisations that I am involved in Freemasonry is the one that least resembles a meritocracy. Whilst other organisations bombard me with correspondence from the Electoral Commission (for which I am most grateful) no such thing emanates from Grand Lodge or Provincial Grand Lodge.

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