Those Indian Guys Mersmerising Jacob

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or a boy from a farming Zealand role of Head of Business CLICK THE LINKS BELOW F family in Fiji, coming to New “TAKE A DAY AT A Development for the whole firm. “This SEPT SPECIAL Zealand was a long journey, let TIME” – BRAHMA is an exciting and new challenge for INDIA’S INDEPENDENCE alone aim to be a part-owner of SHARMA me,” Brahma reveals. one of the ‘Big Four’ GLOBAL INDIAN OF THE MONTH Vaibhav Gangan Born and raised in Fiji, Brahma is the international consultancies. But TGI’S FIRST ANNIVERSARY youngest of four boys to parents who for someone who effortlessly RACIAL POLITICS managed a farm and a general combines Eastern values with MONTH IN NEWS merchants store with dad becoming a Western culture, it’s a natural NZ, INDIA, WORLD practising priest (pundit) in his progression. Please meet EDITORIAL retirement. Looking back, Brahma has Brahma Sharma, an Auckland- fond memories of his early childhood in ENTERTAINMENT based partner in the global Fiji. “Early life was full of great THOSE INDIAN GUYS business services firm – KPMG. opportunities and experience - working MERSMERISING JACOB

“Achieving partnership status, on the farm before school, and in the MOVIE GUIDE particularly in a foreign land, was store at lunch time and after school a huge achievement for me,” CULTURE, LIVING from early age to about 10 years – it Brahma tells Vaibhav Gangan, in DREAM HOME was a beginning of a hardworking an interview for The Global CURRY ZONE ethic,” recalls Brahma. Indian magazine. FUNNY BONE He migrated to New Zealand in 1979 to Being part of a large global firm COLUMNISTS pursue tertiary education after like KPMG has been a SANJAY KARHADE secondary schooling in Suva. Like most IN THIS ISSUE phenomenal experience for his JASBINDAR SINGH teenagers, Brahma was split between two choices. “I had personal growth and the ability to help others. But his RUTH DESOUZA originally thought of studying law but decided on journey of success started pretty early on in his career READERS WRITE accountancy as it was a better option to study and work,” when he decided to specialise in taxation consulting. LETTERS TO EDITOR he says. He completed a year of full-time studies and “Well, I have done this for the last 25 years and have joined an accounting firm which later became KPMG. He ABOUT US thoroughly enjoyed the experience,” he adds. He has then completed chartered accountancy qualification in been the Head of Tax for KPMG New Zealand for many Auckland followed by an MBA from the Massey University years. Starting this year, he has a new KPMG New © 2005 Angan Publications Auckland later. Continued... Visit us: www.theglobalindian.co.nz Issue 12, September 2005, Page 3 Page 2005, September 12, Issue

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THEY ’RE EXPLOITING OUR FEARS politician knows that the target group will never get the CLICK THE LINKS BELOW media time or space to clear up the mess he has created. Anjum Rahman SEPT SPECIAL At the most, one or two issues will be addressed, the A combination of the attacks on others left unanswered. INDIA’S INDEPENDENCE London and the up-coming election in GLOBAL INDIAN OF THE MONTH Truth is There is little room to stop the political New Zealand has put the Muslim TGI’S FIRST ANNIVERSARY the first mischief-maker. The institutions set up to community in the spotlight. Not that RACIAL POLITICS protect minorities are as helpless as the we haven't been here before. After casualty MONTH IN NEWS minorities themselves. The Human the attacks on September 11, and the of war”. NZ, INDIA, WORLD Rights Act does not cover religion under Bali bombings, reverberations were felt here in New “ the section related to speech. The Bill of Rights does not EDITORIAL Zealand as well. The fear generated by these events give precedence to freedom from discrimination over ENTERTAINMENT requires a scapegoat, a target on which to vent itself. freedom of speech - to do so would be dangerous. THOSE INDIAN GUYS In all the noise, the political basis for the attacks is lost. A MERSMERISING JACOB So the mischief-maker runs wild and free. His targets long history of grievances that has been used by terrorists MOVIE GUIDE suffer the resulting backlash so that he can have another becomes forgotten, or even worse becomes linked to the day in parliament. It doesn't seem right. That's why we CULTURE, LIVING terrorist acts and so loses legitimacy. So we forget about need more minority representation in parliament, so that DREAM HOME those injustices in our great fear, and in doing so, not only we can face the politician in his own space, especially CURRY ZONE perpetuate them, but sometimes create new ones. when he refuses to come to ours. ( Anjum is a FUNNY BONE There are those who are waiting for the chance to exploit chartered accountant in Hamilton and is currently a COLUMNISTS our fears for their own political ends. List candidate of the Labour Party.) SANJAY KARHADE "I was nauseous and tingly all over. I was Thought IN THIS ISSUE I can't remember who said, "Truth is the first casualty of JASBINDAR SINGH of the war". And so, in the political war, truth is set aside for either in love, or I had smallpox." Woody Allen. RUTH DESOUZA month! innuendo, unsubstantiated claims and outright lies. The ( Contributed by Bharti Hira) READERS WRITE

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NEW ZEALAND INDIA WORLD CLICK THE LINKS BELOW INDIAN SCHOOL IN NZ MUMMY FOUND IN U.S. STUDENTS HEAD SEPT SPECIAL A TGI correspondent INDIA TO INDIA INDIA’S INDEPENDENCE Overseas correspondent Overseas correspondent GLOBAL INDIAN OF THE MONTH AUCKLAND—Bharatiya Samaj TGI’S FIRST ANNIVERSARY Charitable Trust will soon be Indian archaeologists have Graduate students from top schools RACIAL POLITICS opening an Indian school in accidentally dug up the mummy of a in the United States, most from MONTH IN NEWS Auckland where registered teachers youth of pre-Harappan era at Sinauli master of business administration will teach New Zealand curriculum village in the northern state of Uttar programmes, are vying for NZ, INDIA, WORLD and Hindi as a language, Jeet Pradesh, in a startling find, which internships at India's biggest private EDITORIAL Suchdev, who heads the Trust, could pre-date the famed mummies companies, reports the New York ENTERTAINMENT said. Later, other languages will be of Egypt, India's state-owned Times. "The India opportunity THOSE INDIAN GUYS added. "The main objective is to broadcaster DD News reported. ''The grabbed me," said Omar Maldonado, MERSMERISING JACOB provide our children with a flavour mummy is about five feet tall and a student at the New York University, MOVIE GUIDE of Indian culture set within the possibly dates back to 3500BC,'' while talking to Saritha Rai. "I wanted CULTURE, LIVING excellent standards of the New Uttar Pradesh Tourism Minister to get a global feel for investment DREAM HOME Zealand curriculum," Jeet added. Kawkab Hameed told DD News, banking and not just a Wall Street CURRY ZONE The school will initially offer primary indicating that it was a burial site. The perspective." He and Erik Simonsen, FUNNY BONE school classes (Years 1 to 6) while excavation, which has fired the both 27, are spending three months COLUMNISTS gradually progressing to imagination of archaeologists, is at Copal Partners, an outsourcing intermediate and secondary levels. being carried out by the firm with 100 analysts. They are part SANJAY KARHADE After-school extra- curricular Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) of a virtual invasion of India by IN THIS ISSUE JASBINDAR SINGH classes will make it easier for and may lead to vital clues to the American students, Saritha Rai RUTH DESOUZA parents to pickup kids after work. country's ancient past in writes in the New York Times. READERS WRITE While many have welcomed the mummification. ''It may prove to be a India is not just a line on an LETTERS TO EDITOR initiative, some feel that this will startling excavation given the fact American student's résumé, says hinder children from effectively that mummies have so far been found ABOUT US Kiran Karnik, president of Nasscom integrating with the mainstream only in Egypt,'' said the minister. (a trade body), "but also culturally society - a crucial success factor. fulfilling." © 2005 Angan Publications Auckland

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WHAT COMES FIRST: order situation, even as we try to get existing crime rate, rather than CLICK THE LINKS BELOW MONEY OR SAFETY? over the grief of dairy-worker wasting valuable policing hours on SEPT SPECIAL Vaghela’s brutal murder a couple of catching speeding motorists. t a time when the election months ago. New Zealand First Chief INDIA’S INDEPENDENCE In the long run, the focus should be on A debate is revolving around tax Winston Peters’ anti-Muslim remarks GLOBAL INDIAN OF THE MONTH nurturing our entrepreneurs and on policy and student loans, four have done more damage than good TGI’S FIRST ANNIVERSARY attracting more foreign investment to incidents of ‘brainless’ violence within for New Zealand’s peace-loving multi- RACIAL POLITICS boost economic activities. We need to 48 hours rocked the country. First cultural society. MONTH IN NEWS victim was 20-year old Chris Currie look at factors that attract foreign Why is our electoral NZ, INDIA, WORLD who lost his life after an 8kg concrete investment. Yes, it’s indeed easy to EDITORIAL slab (thrown from an overhead bridge debate so short-sighted?” set up business in New Zealand and ENTERTAINMENT by a 14-year old teenager) smashed Why is New Zealand’s electoral we score very well in the OECD group through his windscreen. The same debate so short-sighted? The NZ on this front. But what happens next? THOSE INDIAN GUYS day, a 24-year old bus passenger was Institute of Economic Research made How easy is it to run a business in MERSMERISING JACOB “ knocked unconscious by a stone an alarming prediction that our New Zealand? The business-owners MOVIE GUIDE thrown at the Stegecoach bus she economic growth rate is expected to that I have spoken to, express two CULTURE, LIVING was travelling in (the bus driver fall from 3.6% in 2005 to 1.5% in common barriers: lack of skilled DREAM HOME happened to be an Indian – Harinder 2007. At a time when economic labour, and a very high tax rate. CURRY ZONE Singh). The front page of the NZ growth should be our driving factor, Almost 90% of New Zealand FUNNY BONE Herald next day carried a picture of a we are debating over $8 a week companies are small and medium COLUMNISTS truck driver who was almost beaten to savings in tax? Overseas experience enterprises. On an average, every small business employs between two SANJAY KARHADE death with claw hammer in a road has established a direct correlation

IN THIS ISSUE and 10 staff, creating valuable jobs. JASBINDAR SINGH rage incident. On the same day, police between crime rate and RUTH DESOUZA discovered another incident of stone unemployment rate. Empty mind is Improved economic growth will create READERS WRITE pelting in Auckland (described as devil’s workshop. Economic growth more jobs, put more money in New actions of ‘brainless copycats’ by NZ generates more employment, and Zealanders’ pockets and create an LETTERS TO EDITOR Police Acting Superintendent John positively counters crime rate. Should overall sense of well-being. A healthy ABOUT US Kelly). Three instances of stone- we cure the disease or treat the (and wealthy) society creates an pelting and another one of road rage symptoms? Well, let’s cure the environment that discourages such © 2005 Angan Publications Auckland rocked everyone’s faith in the law and symptoms first, by tackling the “brainless crime”! Visit us: www.theglobalindian.co.nz the global indian EDITORIALENTERTAINMENT BACK FIND PRINT SAVE NEXT Issue 12, September 2005, Page 8 CLOSE X

THOSE INDIAN GUYS CLICK THE LINKS BELOW fter ‘sold-out’ SEPT SPECIAL A success at the 2005 INDIA’S INDEPENDENCE NZ International Comedy GLOBAL INDIAN OF THE MONTH Festival and Malaysia TGI’S FIRST ANNIVERSARY tour, ‘From India with RACIAL POLITICS Love’ has returned for a MONTH IN NEWS five night season in NZ, INDIA, WORLD Auckland! With projected EDITORIAL movie sequences, ENTERTAINMENT puppetry, Bollywood style dance routines and witty THOSE INDIAN GUYS The Maidment Theatre, repartee, this show is a MERSMERISING JACOB Auckland, 8pm, Sep true winner. ‘From India MOVIE GUIDE 13th – 17th, Bookings: with Love’ is set in the 09 3082383 CULTURE, LIVING 1950s and follows the DREAM HOME adventures of Manhur and Pushpa; two of the famous CURRY ZONE characters from Those Indians Guys’ first show FUNNY BONE D’Arranged Marriage. Manhur is a fisherman with COLUMNISTS nothing and Pushpa is a simple village girl with a sick father. After they meet and fall in love thanks to a SANJAY KARHADE

IN THIS ISSUE hilarious Bollywood dance routine they decide to JASBINDAR SINGH journey to New Zealand to earn money to pay for RUTH DESOUZA papa’s treatment. But the journey is not what they READERS WRITE expect. After getting shipwrecked on the shores of LETTERS TO EDITOR Aotearoa and meeting the local Iwi, they are forced to ABOUT US live in a floorless shack with no running water and power. But with the help of some Hindu gods, and

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acob Rajan’s plays – the Indian MERSMERISING JACOB is through the waves of laugher, there CLICK THE LINKS BELOW J Trilogy – that concluded in is a constant undercurrent of sadness. Sangeeta Anand SEPT SPECIAL Auckland and Wellington last month Sad moments come so swiftly, that you INDIA’S INDEPENDENCE were a treat! These three masterpieces transport you to a occasionally hear a stray giggle in the audience at a sad GLOBAL INDIAN OF THE MONTH different world during the 90-odd minutes of work-of-art. moment. The special effects (for want of a better word) TGI’S FIRST ANNIVERSARY Although each play is full of laughter, Jacob has taken are well-rehearsed and creative. The use of mask in all RACIAL POLITICS the humour to a different level. His humour is incidental the three plays can be a bit of a handicap for the MONTH IN NEWS audience to get used to NZ, INDIA, WORLD in the initial EDITORIAL few ENTERTAINMENT moments, THOSE INDIAN GUYS but that MERSMERISING JACOB forces the

MOVIE GUIDE audience to CULTURE, LIVING concentrate and DREAM HOME as you realise only in engrosses them throughout the journey. The mask poses CURRY ZONE the end. Each play is a journey, like a jigsaw puzzle, a challenge to actors as well, since three quarters of their FUNNY BONE where you are given different pieces, and you put them face remain covered. The actors are forced to rely on COLUMNISTS together to complete the picture. You get these pieces of their movements, posture and voice. The handicap is SANJAY KARHADE information throughout the journey, punctuated with many strength of Jacob’s plays. His well-practised voice IN THIS ISSUE JASBINDAR SINGH funny spots on the way, and as the story progresses you modulation almost re-creates the characters on stage that RUTH DESOUZA get more and more curious to know “what is this leading keep lingering in your mind long after the play is over. READERS WRITE to”. You get the answer only in the penultimate moment in Although traditionally Jacob’s plays attract a majority of LETTERS TO EDITOR the story, as all sub-stories naturally merge to complete white audience, this year we saw quite a few Indian faces the picture. in the auditorium. Narrating the stories of the plays will be ABOUT US futile here, since it is the delivery and the medium that Another unique aspect of Jacob’s plays is that each make the experience unique. Don’t miss the trilogy when moment is quite unpredictable, and although the journey © 2005 Angan Publications Auckland its back in your town next. Visit us: www.theglobalindian.co.nz the global indian EDITORIALMOVIE GUIDE BACK FIND PRINT SAVE NEXT Issue 12, September 2005, Page 10 CLOSE X

CLICK THE LINKS BELOW IQBAL OTHER ATTRACTIONS SEPT SPECIAL Afer claiming his fame Chocolate with Hyderabad Blues, Director: Vivek Agnihotri INDIA’S INDEPENDENCE and proving his mettle Cast: Anil Kapoor, Suniel Shetty, Arshad GLOBAL INDIAN OF THE MONTH with Rockford, Warsi, Irrfan Khan, Emran Hashmi, and TGI’S FIRST ANNIVERSARY Bollywood Calling and Sushma Reddy RACIAL POLITICS Teen Deewarein, Dil Jo Bhi Kahey MONTH IN NEWS Nagesh Director: Romesh Sharma NZ, INDIA, WORLD Kukunoor is back. This time, he surpasses all previous deliveries Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Revathy, EDITORIAL and reaches new heights. Producer Mukta Arts, known for many Bhumika Chawla, Karan Sharma, ENTERTAINMENT popular teleserials, introduces Shreyas Talpade, who has proved Annabelle Wallis Aashique Banaya Aapne THOSE INDIAN GUYS his talent in many Marathi teleserials. Don’t miss this story of a deaf and dumb man dreaming to join the Indian cricket team. Director: Aditya Datt MERSMERISING JACOB Cast: Emran Hashmi, Tanushree Datta, MOVIE GUIDE SALAM NAMASTE Sonu Sood CULTURE, LIVING COMING UP Yash Raj Films seem to have hit Ramji Londonwale DREAM HOME the gold pot with their formula of Director: Sanjay Daima CURRY ZONE comedy movies, after years of Cast: R Madhavan, Sameera Bangargi, FUNNY BONE dominance with romantic Harsh Chhaya, Raj Zutshi, Satish Shah, COLUMNISTS talkies. Directed by debutant Akhilendra Mishra and Dayashankar SANJAY KARHADE Siddharth Anand (who wrote Pandey IN THIS ISSUE JASBINDAR SINGH Hum Tum), this is a story of a Mere Jeevan Saathi RUTH DESOUZA live-in experiment of a Director: Suneel Dharshan READERS WRITE Melbourne–based Indian couple. This is first Bollywood movie to be Cast: Akshay Kumar, Karisma Kapoor, completely shot in Australia. A must watch for some lighter moments! Amisha Patel, Gulshan Grover, Ashish LETTERS TO EDITOR Vidyarthi, Maya Alagh and Alok Nath ABOUT US PROMISING MOVIES PROMISING MUSIC

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FINANCING YOUR property’s worth. There are of VIEWS IN NEWS CLICK THE LINKS BELOW HOME course ways to obtain a 100% SEPT SPECIAL finance, but expect to pay a few INDIAN JOURNALISTS Hamish Patel thousand dollars more in the long INDIA’S INDEPENDENCE SHOULD PROJECT run. GLOBAL INDIAN OF THE MONTH There are three INDIA POSITIVELY TGI’S FIRST ANNIVERSARY areas which Banks also look at your personal HYDERABAD—Indian media houses RACIAL POLITICS bankers look at characteristics. They look for should invest to build their network MONTH IN NEWS when assessing your loan stability in past employment, abroad as an alternative to application: your ability to pay the dependence on foreign news NZ, INDIA, WORLD residence history and your savings loan and other fixed expenses; the history. They usually want to see agencies for content and pictures, EDITORIAL house value and how much you want that you have saved at least 5% of said Dr Sajaya Baru, media advisor to ENTERTAINMENT to borrow; and your personal the value of the property. They of the India Prime Minister Dr THOSE INDIAN GUYS characteristics. course do a credit check where they Manmohan Singh, according to the MERSMERISING JACOB New Indian Express. Giving a The bank’s view on your ability to will look for any defaults, judgments MOVIE GUIDE snapshot, he said India had just one pay a home loan varies from bank to or collections in the past five years. foreign correspondent in China, while CULTURE, LIVING bank. I have found some banks lend In this country if you don’t have a China has seven correspondents in DREAM HOME up to $40,000 more than other credit history, you have a good credit Delhi to give a Chinese view of the CURRY ZONE banks, for an average home loan. history. Some banks also look at the Indian developments. FUNNY BONE Generally banks want to make sure number of recent enquiries at Baycorp, to understand your use of COLUMNISTS they do not commit more than 35% “After engineers, doctors, scientists short term debt. SANJAY KARHADE of your gross income to the loan and teachers, it is now the turn of the IN THIS ISSUE JASBINDAR SINGH repayments, house insurance, rates If you are looking to journalists to project India,” he said. and any other debts which will RUTH DESOUZA buy your first home, Elaborating on the losses due to not remain after the house is bought. investment property, READERS WRITE having Indian journalists abroad, Baru contact Hamish on P: +649 361 LETTERS TO EDITOR Banks will use the lower amount said the good work by the Indian 3693; M: +6421 625 693; email: between your purchase amount and Navy in Sri Lanka during tsunami

ABOUT US hamishpatel@mortgagesonline. valuation as being the property’s went unnoticed in the media here, the co.nz. www.mortgagesonline.co. worth. The banks these days can New Indian Express added. © 2005 Angan Publications Auckland provide finance up to 95% of the nz Visit us: www.theglobalindian.co.nz the global indian CURRYCURRY ZONE ZONE BACK FIND PRINT SAVE NEXT Issue 12, September 2005, Page 12 CLOSE X

KADHI (YOGHURT SOUP) CLICK THE LINKS BELOW Ashok Kumar Parmar SEPT SPECIAL Ingredients INDIA’S INDEPENDENCE ½ cupun-sweetened yogurtwater GLOBAL INDIAN OF THE MONTH ½ teaspoonsaltturmericchilli powder TGI’S FIRST ANNIVERSARY 1 teaspoon black mustard seeds, dry chillies, bay National will: RACIAL POLITICS leaves ● Strengthen families as the core of our society MONTH IN NEWS 2 teaspoons oil, pea flour ● Help you get ahead with lower taxes NZ, INDIA, WORLD ● Reduce your cost of doing business EDITORIAL Method ENTERTAINMENT Mix the yoghurt with water and pea flour in a small pot ● Ensure a world-class education system for all New Zealand and international students THOSE INDIAN GUYS and heat on Ashok, born in Fiji MERSMERISING JACOB medium. ● Re-establish law & order in our communities and living in Dunedin, ● one standard of citizenship and equal MOVIE GUIDE Add the salt, develops software, ● opportunities for all turmeric and and for a hobby, CULTURE, LIVING chillies. Do experiments in the DREAM HOME Party Vote National not let this kitchen. for CURRY ZONE mixture boil Ravi Musuku FUNNY BONE else the curd to represent the COLUMNISTS Indian community will separate. Take it off the heat when it is sufficiently with dignity in SANJAY KARHADE hot. In a very small fry-pan heat the oil, black mustard Parliament IN THIS ISSUE JASBINDAR SINGH seeds, dry chillies and bay leaves. Heat until smoking RUTH DESOUZA and all the seeds have popped. If you do not have anything small, use a larger pan and when ready, pore Ravi Musuku Dr.Don Brash READERS WRITE PO Box 16-140, www.donbrash.com the yoghurt mixture into it. Carefully pore into the LETTERS TO EDITOR Sandringham Auckland. Phone: (04)4719509 yoghurt mixture and cover immediately. Phone : (09) 845 0154 (Wellington) Phone: (09) ABOUT US [email protected] 3770606 (Electorate) Usually eaten with rice and a vegetable curry like [email protected]

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INDIA’S INDEPENDENCE Your parents say, "Don't forget your heritage." GLOBAL INDIAN OF THE MONTH You drive mostly Japanese cars TGI’S FIRST ANNIVERSARY RACIAL POLITICS Piles of shoes tend to make it hard to open the front, MONTH IN NEWS back and closet doors NZ, INDIA, WORLD You learned about the birds and the bees from EDITORIAL someone other than your parents A wide choice of destinations ENTERTAINMENT You've learned to keep bargaining even if the prices THOSE INDIAN GUYS are rock bottom. MERSMERISING JACOB in India. Your parents say, "Calculus? I took calculus in 8th MOVIE GUIDE grade!!" Welcome home CULTURE, LIVING Your parents have either made you play the piano, DREAM HOME the violin or both. and feel the air of CURRY ZONE FUNNY BONE You own a rice cooker or two I N D I A COLUMNISTS Everyone thinks you're "Indian" no matter what part SANJAY KARHADE of South Asia your ancestors were from. IN THIS ISSUE JASBINDAR SINGH You know what's going to happen in every Hindi 6 FAI Building, 220 Queen Street, Auckland RUTH DESOUZA movie before it happens Phone: +64 9 3031301; 3034941 Fax: 303 1300 READERS WRITE Email: [email protected] Contributed by Prerana Prasad LETTERS TO EDITOR www.airindia.com ABOUT US Would you like to share some of your favourite jokes, or funny anecdotes? Email us at © 2005 Angan Publications Auckland [email protected] Visit us: www.theglobalindian.co.nz the global indian SIGHTSCREENSIGHTSCREEN BACK FIND PRINT SAVE NEXT Issue 12, September 2005, Page 14 CLOSE X

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IN THIS ISSUE manner by supporting the Labour party and its leader. I JASBINDAR SINGH JPs and QSMs? very strongly condemn this and feel that Jeet Sachdeva RUTH DESOUZA WE WELCOME should not be heading this Trust. Jeet’s motive in running Ram Rai, Auckland READERS WRITE LETTERS TO the organization and the way it is run are questionable. (We did not get any LETTERS TO EDITOR EDITOR. BEST response to our email on Ravi Musuku, National Candidate for Mt Albert KETTER WILL WIN ABOUT US this matter from Jeet A SURPRISE GIFT! happened to attend three Indian and one Pakistani Suchdev—Editor)

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