Memorandum of disagreement

Clockwise from top left: Kavina, Mohta, Wania, Karanjia, Bharucha, Hakim, Nalladaru, Wadia, Parakh, Jokhi and Doongaji

We want an assurance that the membership criteria of all three arms of the proposed World Body [IZO - WZO(I) - WZO(F)] should be the same as that established in the constitution of the FPZAI as per clauses 1(b), (c), (d) and (e) of the Rules and Regula­tions. This membership criteria should be introduced as an unal­terable clause and should not be amended or deleted under any circumstances. Please take note that it is the absence of this clause in the present constitution of the proposed world body which has resulted in our strong objection to our joining the proposed world body. Please also take note that 41 letters of protest against joining the proposed world body have been lodged with you on the 18th of December 2004 at the meeting of the FPZAI in Ahmedabad.

The final draft constitution of the proposed world body should be circulated amongst all the member anjumans/punchayets of the FPZAI for perusal and consideration by the local membership. Each individual anjuman/punchayet should be given the right of infor­mation appertaining to the proposed world body so that in turn, an informed decision may be taken by each of the member anjumans/punchayets.

There are other issues like

(a) Voting weightage which needs to be reconsidered.

(b) The management of defunct anju-mans, maintenance of agiaries, dakhmas, aramgahs and other religious institutions should not come within the purview of the IZO, WZO(F) and/or WZO(I).

Under no circumstances should the constitution of the proposed world body be signed by the office bearers of the FPZAI until a total consensus is reached through debate and discussion at a Special General Meeting of the FPZAI for which adequate notice should be given.