to pastorchak, mgambidau, James
Dear Dean, Hon Secretary
The following questions and comments would be presented by me at the AGM.
I am sending them ahead for you to get the good answers and to be projected on the screen.
There
are nothing to hide. It would save time for asking on the spot and
getting instant good answers while it can be translated into BM
simultaneously.
From the answers or comments offered, I would make supplementary comments or questions as required.
So Praise God for this effort. The first of its kind in ASC.
Thank you,
Questions
and Comments on the various Reports of All Saints’ Cathedral AGM 2013.
Dean’s
very brief Report
The
new Dean Report for 2013 is very disappointing.
It looks like ASC had lost one year of work without any report.
If
the acting Dean and the Rector had answered 30 questions given to them in the
first week of 2013, it could be considered a fair report for ASC in 2012.
So
it is recalcitrant for the acting Dean and the Rector as they have absconded
from their duty to serve God in ASC.
The
new Dean could have worked with the PCC to have prepared a more comprehensive
Dean’s report 2013 because there had been so many important issues not
addressed by the acting Dean and the Rector in 2012. How can such important issues be swept under
the carpets in ASC vis-à-vis ADOS? Most
of these shameful issues already made available in all the blogs.
I
would urge the Dean to form an investigation committee to deliberate on those
important issues affecting the Anglican Church and then take up those issues
with the relevant authorities on crimes committed in ASC. Otherwise all these issues would haunt us
later.
Since
there is a new ruling that we need to produce Identity cards to get our copies
of AGM documents for 2013, I would the Dean proceed to enforce that ADOS and
ASC review all the clergies and pastors if there are genuine Sabahans or
otherwise needing work permits to work
in Sabah with special attention not to engage Project IC holders. The implications of employing non Sabahans
would be serious.
Secretary’s
Report
1.
Why the new Dean took more than one month to call the first PCC
meeting?
2.
Important Decision
2.1
What is the intention of the Decision to donate RM10,000 sowing
seed to the House of Celebration in 2012 when the acting Dean already grab some
money from ASC in 2011 possibly without the sanction of PCC?
2.2
Madam Ku and Mr Lu were elected as representatives to the
Cathedral Chapter. When was this
done? Do we have a report on this
Cathedral Chapter as far as the appointment of the new Dean of ASC is
concerned? The acting Dean was writing
that it was hard to appoint a senior priest as Dean and then suddenly a new
Dean was announced. I want to hear from
the Cathedral Chapter on this.
2.3
Purchase of furniture for the Deanery
2.3.1
What happened to the existing furniture?
2.3.2
Do you have an inventory of the old furniture?
2.3.3
Is it only furniture to be purchase?
2.3.4
How much was approved ?
2.3.5
Do you have a new inventory of the new furniture?
3.
Payment of bonus to three diocesan staff members
3.1
Is it a normal practice for ASC to pay bonus?
3.2
Would you provide the names of these recipients?
3.3
Does ASC staff members also get bonus?
4.
PCC to review ASC Constitution
4.1
Who chaired the PCC to approve the review of the ASC
Constitution when the Bishop has the prerogative to do it?
4.2
Is the review done?
4.3
If it in the process, when is the draft ready?
4.4
I hope the draft would include so many items of good governance
which are not in ASC Constitution.
4.4.1
The qualification of members and beneficiaries such as genuine
Malaysians
4.4.2
The defined roles of the PCC members
4.4.3
The process of decision of major projects on formation and
liquidation.
4.4.4
The amendment of the Constitution of Anglican Diocese of Sabah as far as it affect ASC.
4.4.5
Specific application of the Diocese Assessment for ASC.
4.4.6
The Constitution Committee should include some members of ADOS
so that there is uniformity for all Anglican churches in Sabah.
4.4.7
I have studied all three Constitutions of ASC, ADOS and Province of South East Asia and have noticed
shortcomings which can be reviewed in the context of ASC.
4.5 Why the first PCC meeting held after 4
months after AGM 2012?
5.
The Wardens’ Reports for the Dean, English and Chinese
Congregations
5.1
The reports are too brief to be nurturing for the congregation.
5.2
How many really know the roles of Wardens?
5.3
These reports should highlight some major issues and offer
solutions.
Prepared
by Joshua Kong 20/3/2013
additional items:-
additional items:-
For
All Saints’ Cathedral AGM on 24th
March, 2013
Accounts
12.
Who are the signatories of the bank accounts for 2012?
13.
Under Article XII of ASC Constitution subclause 4, were the
half year statements of the finances of
the Parish circulated to the PCC?
14.
Would the treasurer propose to the PCC and AGM for a
revaluation of the landed assets of ASC be carried out to reflect the current
values of the Parish?
Wardens’
Report - Dean, English, Chinese, BM
6.
Under Article XIII, the duties of the Wardens subclause b, the
wardens maintain order during service
6.1
Many issues had happened in some services in 2012 but none of
the wardens mentioned any of them, I
would like to know why.
6.2
In the joint service of the Ordination of an ‘unqualified’
priest on 29th August, 2012, it was reported that the Police
personnel in some numbers were in the congregation and a Police patrol car was in the front car
park.
6.2.1
Were the wardens aware of that?
Did any of the wardens seek the Police to maintain order during
service? If not, were the Wardens/PCC
consulted on getting the Police presence in church service?
6.2.2
The Rector even blame me for the presence of the Police as too
far fetched and no apology had been offered to me for such allegations.
6.2.3
Were any payment made to the Police and who paid for it?
Secretary’s Report
4.5.
Why the first PCC meeting held after 4 months after AGM 2012?
4.5.1
Under Article IX – meeting of the Council subclause 1. meeting of the council shall be held not less
than once a quarter. Who should be penalized here?
NB: I will send by late Friday the matters
arising from 2012 AGM’s minute.
Prepared
by Joshua Kong 21/3/2013
last portion ---
last portion ---
ASC AGM 2012 minutes arising matters –
Joshua Kong’s Comments on the aforementioned matters:-
1. I did mention
several times of “onemanshow” throughout the AGM but none of this
Comment was recorded and I strongly believe that it is not
personal attack for omissions or deliberate designs of the acting Dean. Why was the last AGM minutes of 2011 not
signed? Why the Chairman was absent from
the AGM 2012 to face the truth?
Wardens’ Report
- Q6.1 on Kokol Prayer Summit - Why OC still not exhibited? Isn’t it a big lie that building costing nearly M8m does not belong to ADOS or Bishop of Sabah as disclosed by the OC. [6.1a] I mentioned KPS because the Dean’s warden refer to the project and that ASC contributed significantly to the said project.
Q6.3a - Please show
the letter authorizing Rector to perform the work of Dean and under what
authority of the Constitution of the SC?
3. Treasurer’s
Report
Q3.5 – my question on the Bishop’s income of foreign
speaking is relevant and any income should be accounted for in the ASC and
Synod’s account as the acting Dean is sustained in financial support by ASC and
the ASC Diocesan Assessment from which the Bishop derived his remuneration and
allowances. So his speaking income
should go back to ASC and the ADOS.
Please provide his itinerary of overseas travels.
- The missing signature of the Rector/ PCC Chairman
The recent transfer is no excuse for the missing signature
as there is a greater need for the AGM minute to be ready by 30 days and
verified within 45 days and to be signed by all concerned.
The AGM minutes should be ready early for the PCC to refer
to for all the developments for the year to be dealt with.
Prepared by Joshua Kong
21/3/2013
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