The vice president of the International Automobile Federation resigned from his position surprisingly. He loaded against President Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
The vice president of the International Automobile Federation (FIA), Robert Reidhe resigned from his position surprisingly and charged against the president of the same, Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
The Rally Expiler left the deep institutional crisis of the FIA With strong criticism of driving, which has an authoritarian style.
In a statement released through your official account of X, Reid He explained the reasons for his departure: “I assumed this position to contribute to greater transparency, a more solid governance and a more collaborative leadership. Over time, those principles have been set aside more and more and I can no longer, in good faith, remain part of a system that no longer reflects them.”
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Reid had assumed in December 2021, coinciding with the arrival of Ben Sulayem to the presidency of the FIA. However, the relationship between the two deteriorated as a result of various controversial decisions of the Emirati leader.
Among them, is to sanction the pilots for the use of inappropriate language or political statements during official events, under the risk of suspension. That is, censor them.
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“Giving up was not easy, however, staying would have meant compromising my convictions. These are principles, not politics. Automobilism deserves leadership based on integrity, responsibility and respect for processes. That is the minimum standard that we should all wait and demand”added to his discharge Reid.
That apparent concentration of power, which contradicts the initial electoral promise of the president of the FIA Not intervening and being transparent, is what is causing the first protests against their management style to become a tsunami.
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