Dear Mr. Bhuyan:
I am guilty of that too. Thank you for reminding. Now I remember even
more of the good democratic process of the convention.
I sure did not mean to mislead anyone by any means. Being one of the "host
committee" members, virtually or not, I do feel obligated to apologize for
chiming in without any intention, whatsoever. It is just that I was least
interested then and am now to serve in any kind of committee of this
sort. I have both - phobia and hatred for the word 'politics' (clean or
nasty) - regardless of the size of the community.
Now it is confirmed that I will not be hired as any kind of a member,
is not it? :) Sorry for wasting your time with this little
joke, just could not avoid it.
Sincerely,
A. Sarangapani
>From: Kedar Bhuyan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: Dilip Deka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>CC: Chandan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Assam
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: [Assam] Surplus from Houston
>Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 10:24:53 -0700 (PDT)
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>Dear Dilip:
>
> Your emails regarding surplus drew quite a bit of attention in
many quarters of Assamese community across USA. I am not a member of Assam
net, so I did not have the opportunity to read your emails in real time. But
there is so much interest about the comments you made that some very respected
community members have forwarded your emails to me and personally called me
and discussed about it.
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> 20th Assam Convention/26th Assam Day was held in Houston long
time ago. Your memory regarding that may be getting a little bit fogy by now.
The surplus from Houston was not given to Cherry Hill organizers as seed money
as you have suggested. In stead the surplus (you said $2200) was in fact given
to AFNA. Chairperson of Houston verbally told me at that time that the surplus
amount was given to AFNA to administer for the benefit of future Assam
Conferences. It was not a donation to AFNA. The surplus was for the sole use
of future Assam Conferences.
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> Out of this Houston surplus AFNA loaned $2000.00 to Cherry
Hill organizers. I was a director of AFNA during that time. Per AFNA
President�s email to the Board of AFNA Directors (attached here as ready
reference) Cherry Hill organizers repaid $1500.00 to AFNA with $500.00
remained unpaid. Cherry Hill could not return remaining $500.00 because there
was no more fund left.
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>AFNA had rejected Toronto�s request for fund from Houston
surplus amount. Similarly Denver also did not get any money from this Houston
surplus amount. Hence balance of the Houston Surplus is still with AFNA.
Surplus from Toronto was directly given (not a loan) to Denver. Similarly
Denver is also directly given (not a loan) the surplus to St. Louis.
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> Now instead of looking backward I would like to look forward
for a brighter future and better co- operation from the entire Assamese
community. Joint conferences of all Assamese organizations are still evolving.
There are lots of areas that need stream lining. Surplus or deficit is one
such area. I think that the surplus from Assam 2003 or beyond should directly
go to the next year�s organizing committee. Any surplus fund should not be
used or diverted for any other purposes. Our community leaders should openly
discuss these matters in St. Louis and find out where lies the consensus.
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>So far we have only discussed about the surplus. What about the
deficit? Who
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>is responsible for any deficit? Suppose there is a big deficit
at St. Louis and then is the Chairman personally responsible or liable? Or
entire organizing committee is jointly and severally responsible? If they are
not responsible, who is? Unless we openly discuss these matters and come to a
consensus, in the future very few people will be coming forward to take this
responsibility. Organizing Assam Conference is a thankless job with no
material upside, whereas it potentially carries a huge personal liability.
This is one the reasons that now a days people are very reluctant to take that
responsibility.
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> Thanks.
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> With best regards
> Kedar Bhuyan
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