and one more point - moderators correct me if I am wrong - greenyouth does not work on exclusivity like the fourth estate critique. Binu Thomas would be welcome to make his posts here by acquiring membership
On 30/03/2008, Bobby Kunhu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dear GPR > Whats the point? > How does a delhi based NGO's funding proposal make the Chengara struggle > CIA backed. This mail sounds shrill and defamatory. Nothing better or worse > than the threatening mail you got. > Instead of discussing the merits of the Chengara struggle, we are > discussing possiblities of external funding. > A metaphor I hope that you might understand - what deshabhimani and this > kind of mails do is to put the rape victim on the dock and question her > character - as if anyone deserves to be raped. > Long live the questions that Chengara has thrown open > I would like it if you would respomd this time > In solidarity > > > On 30/03/2008, Ramachandran G P <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Dear all > > this is mail posted to me since binu thomas has not got a membership > > in the google groups. please read it. > > G P Ramachandran > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > From: binu thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Mar 29, 2008 2:29 AM > > Subject: Delhi is not far away from chengara!!! > > To: Ramachandran G P <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > Delhi is not far away from chengara!!! > > > > > > Anivar says > > > > It is a grant proposal by an organization in Delhi > > > > Ok, I agreed > > > > And there is the pulp > > > > This delhi based organization's operation office is here in thiruvalla > > > > They collects the forgine aids via thiruvalla bank!! ( see its FCRA > > details) > > > > And here its email id changes to DYNAMIC ACTION- THE HEAVY FUNDED > > ACTION GROUP!!! > > > > Delhi based organization's coordinator visited chengara with his > > group and arranged to film the movement the update collective the > > magazine brought out by this Delhi based organization published appeal > > seeking financial support for chengara struggle > > > > And not the part –u have to send doncations to > > > > > > > > Dynamic action and Programme for social action –both are the parental > > bodies of this delhi based funding child!!!! So money is going to > > same pocket > > > > Along with grant proposals this film is circulating among many donor > > agencies. 'some forums' other that the poor people shouting slogans in > > chengara battle land is gaining out of it > > > > > > > > more than of these please note the working committee members of DF > > > > first name in Working Committee is > > > > Fr. Thomas Kocherry (World Forum of Fisher Peoples & > > > > Convener, Peoples' Political Front / NAPM, India) > > > > Most of us know who is this ACHAN > > > > If anyone need to know more about him > > > > Please read the following news link > > It was posted in greenyouth list none other than ANIVAR > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > From: Anivar Aravind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Sat, Dec 17, 2005 at 12:19 PM > > Subject: <<green youth>> Fwd: NGOs cross swords over tsunami relief > > dollars > > To: [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > NGOs cross swords over tsunami relief dollars > > > > > > Arun Jayan/ Thiruvananthapuram > > the pioneer > > 17.12.2005 > > > > http://dailypioneer.com/indexn12.asp?main_variable=KOCHI&file_name=KOCHI1%2Etxt&counter_img=1 > > > > > > Infighting among non-governmental oraganisations is becoming murkier. > > Be it in the Adivasi community or among fishermen, or any other areas, > > such as ecology, culture, herbs, rustic know-how or AIDS, the NGOs of > > late are engaged in a pitched battle as they attach more importance to > > the inflow of dollars and euros than to the cause they are projecting. > > > > > > > > Literate Kerala had witnessed many such feuds > > that led to splitting NGO groups, such as Mithra Niketan, Samskriti, > > etc. > > > > > > > > Even priests and nuns seem to be after big > > money as is evident from the latest bickering in the World Forum of > > Fisher Peoples. Fr Thomas Kochery, known as the champion of the > > fisherfolks' cause, is very much involved in this forum as a special > > invitee. The organisation is on the verge of a spilt if the > > allegations and counter-allegations coming from within the WFFP, > > Kerala chapter, are anything to go by. > > > > > > > > The rift has reached such serious dimensions > > that WFFP secretary Sr Cecily Plathottam, is under police protection. > > Addressing newsmen in Thiruvananthapuram, Sr Cecily, who was > > accompanied by two women cops, accused Fr Kochery of embezzling > > tsunami funds. She also says her life is under threat ever since she > > questioned his way of spending funds received for the welfare of the > > fisherfolk. > > > > > > > > She alleged that Fr Kochery had received more > > than Rs 100 crore from various foreign funding agencies for the > > rehabilitation of tsunami-affected fishermen. "However, he is not > > ready to clarify as to what he did with this money," she said. She > > added that Mr Herman Kumara, general secretary of WFFP, was diverting > > the money to his personal account under the direction of Thomas > > Kochery. > > > > > > > > "Madurai-based NGO Muhil and a Redemptorist > > community in Manavalakurichy in Kanyakumari and National Fishworkers' > > Forum (NFF) are handling the fund but there are no specific records > > for the money spent on the project. What I demand is that they should > > clarify about the total money that was funded by foreign agencies and > > how much had been spent and how it was spent," she said. > > > > > > > > She added that since she was speaking about > > the misuse of money flowing into these NGOs, she was facing threat > > from many corners. However, an action council formed in defence of Fr > > Thomas Kochery, having its office at Manavalakurichy, said that Fr > > Kochery widely publicised the needs of the tsunami-affected people, > > giving details of the extent of damages, as it was known at that time, > > and a rough estimate of the amount of money that might be needed for > > the rehabilitation work. > > > > > > > > He did not send any project proposal to any > > funding agency. In his appeal, he had given the addresses of some of > > the NGOs and church organisations, both in India and Sri Lanka, who > > had FCRA numbers and who were willing to receive funds and account for > > them. > > > > > > > > His intention in circulating the needs of the > > time was not to collect funds himself, but to enthuse possible donors > > to come forward and make their contribution to any agency or NGO who > > had the facility to receive foreign funds and had the infrastructure > > to do relief and rehabilitation work. > > > > > > > > Further, they said that WFFP was an > > international forum. Though Fr Thomas Kochery is acclaimed as a leader > > of the fisher peoples all over the world, he is not the coordinator of > > the WFFP as Sr Cecily mentions in the accusation, they added. > > > > > > > > "The WFFP bank account is in France and that > > is controlled by a treasurer who is French, two coordinators, one a > > New Zealander and the other a Senegalese, and the general secretary, > > who is a Sri Lankan. Thus, Fr Kochery will not be able to state as to > > what exactly was the effect of the appeal he made," the action > > committee said in the statement. > > > > > > > > Fr Kochery, who was in Honk Kong, when > > contacted by The Pioneer, was in full agreement with the action > > council and clarified that people of goodwill would ignore the > > malicious propaganda that some persons, for reasons known to > > themselves, were going against him. > > > > > > > > Meanwhile, Kerala Matsya Thozilali Fedaration > > president T Peter said that he or his organisation had no role in the > > controversies erupting over the misappropriation of tsunami fund and > > that he wishes to keep off from the heated arguments made in this > > regard. "KMTF is a political organisation working for the cause of > > fisherfolk. We have not received any foreign money and we will not > > accept any and as for the controversies regarding the tsunami fund, it > > is their internal matter." > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Bobby Kunhu -- Bobby Kunhu --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
