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Thursday, October 22, 2009

OPEN LETTER TO THE SUPREME COUNCIL

Open Letter to the Supreme Council of the Order of the Knights of Rizal


Re: Sir Zane Thirwall – Saudi Arabia


Sirs;

Because of my interest to join your prestigious organization, I came across the blogspot La Solidaridad.


I had read some alleged anomalies in your organization which I do not want to elaborate here. What strikes me is that issues being made public are ignored by your kind selves, either by your complete silence or non-responsive replies. I respect your decision not to answer, because of your desire not to go down to the level that some bloggers do.


I agree with you that Mr. Rizal Victoria (?) is sometimes discourteous in his emails and blogs and it is understandable that you choose to be silent. But should you not also publicly reply to each of the serious charges that are being alleged? One can maintain his silence only for a while, but time comes that your silence might be misunderstood by many to be lack of defense because what is being alleged carries truth in it. You can of course also communicate with him privately and prove to him how his complaints has no merit. I believe by doing so will satisfy whatever Mr. Rizal Victoria for so long been clamoring for.


The alleged anomalies in your organization are not my main reason for writing this open letter.


As previously stated I had read most of the blogs of the website concerning the Knights of Rizal. What struck me the most is that a member (I believe a chapter commander ?) of your Saudi Arabia group according to the news report demanded a public lashing of a fellow human being, more so a woman.


Perhaps now is the time for your kind selves to show the general public, specially your members, your sense of fairness and justice.


You can redeem your tarnished image by indicating what kind of action you would take regarding Mr. Thirwall. Are you going to ignore this serious allegation, or would you at least initiate an inquiry as to the truth or lack of truth of the allegations. I am sure many in your organization shares my opinion that as good leaders, you should do something.


Mr. Thirwall, seemingly out of meanness, exerted great effort to demand that Lucia Evangelista be whipped in public, in full view of unwilling teachers and students of young age. What is even more disturbing is that the scheduled whipping or lashing was postponed because the school authorities refused to allow the students to witness the lashing, and Mr. Thirwall demanded that it be postponed to another day when the students are present. Is this how a Knight of your prestigious organization shoud act or be allowed to?


I am sure that your members will welcome it if you declare that you are taking action, and that they will be informed of the result of whatever action you will deem necessary.


By keeping silent in this instance will only reinforce the feelings of deep distrust and doubt in your leadeship by the whole membership, and the wide reader of the blogspot, that there is no justice and fairness in an organization named after the great Philippine hero Dr. Jose P. Rizal. Your inaction will also affirm the charges of selective application of the rules of your illustrious organization.


Mr. Thirwall also can either publicly declare the untruth of the whole allegation, or at least tell the whole membership what part of the allegation is not true.


If the allegation is true, Mr. Thirwall should save the dignity of the Order by resigning his membership and spare everbody the ordeal.


I am sorry that I do not have a way to communicate with your kind selves by email. If you wish, my email address is ramon85678@yahoo.com.


Ramon Navarra
California, USA


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