Re: Theos-World Re: Independent Inquiry into the TS International Election
May 23, 2008 03:58 AM
by MKR
Hi, Jokela
My concern was and is how the electioneering was done. The electioneering
has not helped anyone nor the TS. And I hope the GC finds a fix for it. Let
us see what happens.
mkr
On 5/23/08, jokelap@dnainternet.net <jokelap@dnainternet.net> wrote:
>
>
> COME ON RAMADOS!
> YOu have also questioned John´s health.
> There has not been so much noice about it.
>
> On Thu, 22 May 2008 21:39:28 -0500
> MKR <mkr777@gmail.com <mkr777%40gmail.com>> wrote:
> > All the discussions that have taken place on theos-talk,
> >is not against any
> > candidate.
> >
> > It all got started when Radha's health issue was brought
> >up by the National
> > Secretaries in their communication to their members, to
> >influence members to
> > vote for John Algeo. The issue of Radha's poor health
> >was put to rest with
> > the doctors' certificates and first hand reports of
> >reputed members of TS.
> >
> > When this was done, no one took action to pass on
> >correct information to the
> > members. Those who in the first place fed erroneous
> >information to the
> > members have a responsibility of correcting the
> >misinformation when
> > subsequent factual information contradicted it. Nor John
> >Algeo distanced
> > himself from the misinformation.
> >
> > Unfortunately, we also need to recognize the fact that
> >many members do not
> > have access to Internet and even many of those who do,
> >may not know where
> > the election information is available on the Internet.
> >As a result, even
> > today many are still under the mistaken information that
> >Radha Burnier is
> > sick and many may have voted for Algeo because of this.
> >
> > This leads to another more critical fundamental issue.
> >It raises the
> > question how we can trust the national leaders in the
> >future in anything
> > they say. In the past, some national leaders have lost
> >their positions
> > because of human errors due to normal human temptations.
> >The effects of such
> > human errors were local and short-term. Presenting
> >erroneous information
> > motivated with the object of getting their candidate
> >elected to the
> > International office, is far more serious. It is not a
> >human failure due to
> > human temptation. The effects on the TS are world wide
> >and long-lasting. So
> > members cannot ignore it and get on with our lives.
> >
> > You are right that we should make sure the French letter
> >is genuine. Some
> > weeks ago, I sent a message to Nano Leguay, the French
> >General
> > Secretary, requesting her to send me a correct English
> >translation of the
> >French letter sent to their members. To this day, I have
> >not heard from her.
> > So you can draw your own conclusion about her
> >non-response.
> >
> > This is where the matter stands. All the general
> >secretaries involved and
> > John Algeo, have been silent. So again, you have to come
> >to your own
> > conclusion.
> >
> >
> > M K Ramadoss
> >
> > THERE IS NO RELIGION HIGHER THAN TRUTH
> >
> >For quick access to all the important messages on TS
> >International Election,
> > go to:
> >
> > http://teozofija.info/Teozofsko_gibanje/Elections_2008.htm
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 5/22/08, Konstantin Zaitzev <kay_ziatz@yahoo.com<kay_ziatz%40yahoo.com>>
>
> >wrote:
> >>
> >> --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com>
> >><theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com>,
> >> "prmoliveira" <prmoliveira@...>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> > True. Rule 10 explains the procedure for the election
> >>as such. As
> >> > there was a letter, dated 29 March 2008, from the
> >>Board of the
> >> > French Section to all the TS members in that country
> >>saying, among
> >> > other things, that Radha Burnier had "brain damage"
> >>
> >> Campaining against Algeo, which is going on almost for
> >>two months, is
> >> not the best way to fix the problem.
> >> The best decision would be to make sure that the letter
> >>is genuine,
> >> and if so, to discuss the behaviour of French GS on the
> >>General
> >> Council.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
>
>
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