--- In [email protected], "Rick Archer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Some pundit news from a well-informed inside source:
>
>
>
> . The pundits were not given a clear idea of what their
living
> conditions here would be. They were not told they would be
cloistered behind
> fences. They understood that they would be free to move about and
see new
> things here. Most of them are very frustrated and stir-crazy in
their
> confinement.
>
> . The tuberculosis rumors are true. I don't know how many
are
> infected, but anyone who has had contact with the pundits has been
tested.
>
> . In his sales pitch to lure them here, Bob "Raja" Wynne
promised
> them a $300 monthly stipend, but they are only getting $30.
>
> . The pundits are indentured to the TMO for at least 20
years. They
> were all obligated to take out loans to help build some SV
structure. It's
> not clear to me what the structure is. Perhaps their living and
chanting
> facility in India. I'll find out. Anyway, as long as they are
punditing, the
> movement covers the payments, but if they leave, they have to
cover them. If
> they don't Anand and Prakash Srivastava sic the police on them.
This
> happened to the ex-pundit from whom I got this information.
>
> . This pundit also said that the Srivastavas are very rich
and
> basically say to MMY, "Look, you're very old. Don't worry about
these
> financial matters. We'll take care of them."
>
>
Why has no one contacted the Indian Embassy and complained? Either a
pundit, or someone who has verified all of the above and wants to do
the responsible thing? Or is the above selective information
designed to create an impression, via the rumor mill?
