11. Motions for ASC AGM 2013 on 24th March, 2013.

 All Saints Cathedral AGM 24^th March, 2013
 

Motion 11

All Saints’ Cathedral is urged to make POLICE reports on the following matters amongst many yet to surface:-

1.     The rape of a minor in All Saints’ Cathedral ground in a children camp in August, 2011.

2.    The ordination of unqualified persons as priests by Bishop of Sabah;

3.    The electoral rolls of ASC likely to include non Malaysians and dubious citizens with project IC.

4.    The presence of several police personnel including a patrol car in the church of ASCon 29^th August, 2012

5.    The press report in the Church of England newspaper in January, 2013 on the corruption in the Province of South East Asia and the Bishop of Sabah as accused of financial misconduct.

6.    The ‘theft’ of fixed assets of the Deanery and the Bishop Lodge when the previous occupants moved out.

7.    The massive deficits of the All Saints’ Cathedral of 2010 and 2011.

8.    The inappropriate approval of the House of Celebration worth RM30m.

9.     The three massive blogs are allowed to prevail or exist.

10.                       The sudden closure of All Saints’ Kindergarten.

11.                       The existence of All Saints Anglican  Academy once with unqualified principal just resigned in December, 2012.

Rational:-

1.    The truth must be restored to the Anglican Diocese of Sabah for public assurance.

2.    No multiple standards allowed.

3.    The rule of law must prevail.

4.    Good governance and public accountability.

5.    Punitive measures to be applied.

Proposed by Joshua Kong   second by:  ????? anyone ???

Motion 10 (latest)

All Saints Cathedral AGM 24^th March, 2013

Motion 10

All Saints’ Cathedral being the mother church since 1911 in Sabah (North Borneo) and major contributors in resources (money and manpower) for many years especially in the last few decades to the Diocese of Sabah (DoS)  urge major  reformation of the Anglican Church in Sabah by redefining the role and structure of DoS with a new Constitution and a new structure to be relevant and compliant in the context of biblical scriptures so as to conserve the resources especially tithe of the Anglican churches in Sabah when DoS is not a church.

Rational

1.                  DoS may have served the Anglican Church in Sabah when it is small or even medium when it is a departure of sort from the Biblical teaching on tithes for 50 years

2.                  DoS is not a church and yet the Diocesan Assessment has allowed the Tithes of church to be diverted in a major portion .to DoS when DoS is not a store house.

3.                  DoS has failed in its trusteeship of the Bishop to God and Man, .the structures in place for the lopsided and scant Constitution of DoS have become subservient to the Bishop of Sabah.  The Standing Committee of DoS, the Diocesan Chancellor, the Diocesan Treasurer,  and the bias Synod have failed miserably in the context of the prevailing Constitution.  The Diocesan Synod of 2012 was illegal and not functional in all features it was meant to be with or without the Constitution.

4.                  The Bishop with dual purpose in role in the DoS and supposed claimed to be the head of the Anglican church is not attached to any church in the spiritual context and failed miserably in the handling of secular matters of the Anglican church..

5.                  The Diocesan Synod 2012 could not handle the biennial meeting held in 30 August, 2012 to 1^st September, 2012  in the manner of the proper order aided by deceitful crocodile tears of the questioned and challenged Bishop of Sabah especially not transparent, irresponsible, not accountable for the funds of the Anglican church in Sabah held under the Bishop of Sabah in the Diocese of Sabah.

6.                  The Letter of Management of the honorary Audit with massive indicators of financial frauds of the DoS for the years 2010 and 2011 was  simply brushed off by the Bishop, the Treasurer, the Chancellor and ultimately ignored by the said Synod  meeting.  Todate, the very much talk of rectifying/addressing the issues of letter of management has been swept under the carpets for reasons best known to the few key persons namely the Bishop, the secretary, the treasurer and the chancellor.

7.                  When the whole system of 50 years as deficient and highlighted by recent events of six years since 2006, it is timely that the system be reformed for the Glory of God especially when the Bishop in confirmed incapable to be honest and faithful to his pledge to God for proper order in the Anglican church.  The most simple and humble things for the Bishop to have failed to do is to answer all questions of All Saints’ Cathedral and sister churches in Kota Kinabalu put forth to him to justify his ministry and instead we have seen many manipulations in the DoS.

Proposed by Joshua Kong    13^th February, 2013   Seconded by ……………………

NB:  It is not judgemental but an assessment of the failed system and the same motions should be presented in all churches subject to the annual Diocesan Assessment.

Motions for ASC AGM 2013 on 24^th March, 2013.

Motion  1.

We would appeal to the Bishop of Sabah to amend the Article XIII Cathedral Chapter of The Constitution of  Diocese of Sabah in sub section 3 as “In the event of the departure or transfer or retirement of the Dean, the Bishop shall be the acting Dean until a suitable successor is appointed” to be amended to ““In the event of the departure or transfer or retirement of the Dean, the Bishop shall be the acting Dean until a suitable successor is appointed AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND WITHIN TWO YEARS”

Rational:-

It is too much for a Bishop to carry out the dual important positions effectively and without conflict of interests for too long.  This would discourage the Bishop to remove the Dean and assume that position for any reason. 

Motion 2

The Composition of the Council

Under clause ( c ) of Article VIII  where “Any other clergy and lay workers licensed by the Bishop to serve in the Parish” shall be observers status only.

Rational:-

1.        Cannot be in PCC to approve any projects even likely to be failed or wasteful ones so as in check and balance not to be defeated if the elected members of the PCC  are out numbered by the voting rights of the Clause C.

2.        To avoid the presence of Clause   ( C ) to form the quorum of the PCC or the meeting becomes irrelevant.

Motion 3

In the Conduct of Annual General Meeting

The Motions and the audited accounts together with the previous AGM minutes and Reports must be made available in hard copy one week before the AGM and issued to those who are entitled to receive them.

Rational

This is enable proper good governance.

Motion 4

The AGM minutes must be ready within one month of the AGM as concluded.  Such minute must be verified within 45 days from  date of AGM by a verification committee consisting 2 member of clergy, 3 members of outgoing/incoming members plus 5 ordinary members attending the AGM.  The minute must be fully signed and confirmed as correct.

1.                  It is useless for all practical purposes to amend any issues of the AGM minute at the next AGM.  Most people may not remember the issues raised one year earlier.

2.                  The AGM minutes would be the guidelines for the PCC to operate in the basis year concerned hence accurate AGM minutes are important.

3.                  Unsigned and unverified AGM minutes are worthless in term of transparency and good governance.

Motion 5

Major projects above RM30,000

Any major projects above RM30,000 at any time in the basis year should be approved by an EGM unless it was already approved at the previous AGM.  A proper project paper would be desirable at the EGM.

Rational

1.                  Such good practice would allow the budget be an effective instrument for proper financial management.

2.                  To stop any possible selective abuses.

Motion 6

Amendment to ASC Constitution

It is proposed that the ASC Constitution be amended by a committee with at least 50% members from ASC.  It is also proposed that an exposure draft be published for members of ASC within 6 months of the first sitting of this committee with feed back within 30 days.  Then the final draft be ready within nine months of the first sitting.  The amendments should include items wherever relevant raised in the 5 motions above.  The committee should also consider whatever views received from members until the exposure draft is published.

Rational

1. The amendments in Constitution of ASC must give proper directions (both ways) of the Constitutions of ASC and ADOS.
2. The amendments in Constitution of ASC must include some punitive measures for non compliance and the process of settlement whenever disputes arise..

Proposed by Joshua Y. C. Kong.      Any seconded please  .............................

some more motions to come.. 

Motion 7

We demand for a full investigation of the performance of the acting Dean since 2006 in ASC.  An investigation committee be formed in this AGM to look into all aspects of ASC.

Rational:-

1.  Accountability, responsibility, transparency, good governance missing especially no answers to Joshua Kong's 30 questions with many parts submitted to the ASC since 1st January, 2013.
2. To find corrective actions for all abuses and quantify such abuses wherever possible.

3.  To recommend whatever punitive measures to the PHoBs and higher authorities within and without.

Motion 8
We demand that Datuk Albert Vun resign as Bishop of Sabah as it is proven he is unfit to manage the Doicese  of Sabah especially his failed six years as the acting Dean of the mother church of All Saints' Cathedral. We call upon him to do restitution of losses in the ADOS for all the years in ADOS..

Rational:-
1. The reasons aplenty are visible.
2.  AVCF is a total liability to remain Bishop.
3.  Total loss of confidence.

Motion 9

We call for a full review of the Diocesan Assessment for All Saints Cathedral

in the context of Biblical interpretation and administrative justice for God as money

or tithe collected by ASC has been diverted to the Diocese of Sabah which is not a church.

Rational.

1.    Uniformity, accountability and transparency for the system.

2.    ASC has its own sister churches but not accountable to ASC.

3.    ASC has no say in how the money under the Diocesan Assessment has been deployed in the Synod.

4.    The Synod accounts for 2010 and 2011 did not disclose the Diocesan Assessment

5.    Much of income of ASC has been diverted to Diocesan account directly.

6.    Are the tithe really going for God’s use and fair distribution?

Proposed by Joshua Kong

NB:  this motion can be presented to those churches under this system.