Ed, you said " Michael told me he later regretted reporting the situation to Vietnamese authorities because the authorities reacted by ...."
Did Mr Kovach provide any supporting evidence, or was this nothing more than a good yarn ? Did Mr Kovach say why he was looking for orchid species in Vietnam ? I don't recall seeing any resulting publications or articles bearing his name. In light of his subsequent conviction for orchid smuggling, didn't it occur to you that Mr Kovach was likely to be one of the "Internationals" he mentioned ? Which raises the following question, Ed, ... why are you repeating a convicted criminal's gossip on this forum, especially when the gossip contains a statement that is clearly malicious, and almost certainly slanderous ? Don't you know that the listowner can be held legally accountable for anything you post here ? Kenneth's neck is worth much more than the sort of crap you've just passed on to us. Peter O'Byrne In Singapore _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
