WAPIZ editorial armor

For a "world" body not exactly reno" for its temperance, perhaps one of more prudent accomplishments of tre modestly named World Alliance of PaIS Irani Zarthoshtis (W APIZ) is conceal­ing the identity of its so-called editoria:. team.

These worthy individuals have an ed­iting style uniquely their own. To say thai. it is colorful would be an understatement. The main weapons in their annory appear to be red ink, capital letters, bold typeface and an ell..1ravagant use of exclamation marks-not to mention driving home their point with a sledgehammer. I do not wish to volunteer an opinion on the contents of the article "Kappawalla agiary land grab. (W APIZ Page, Afternoon Despatch and Courier, June 22, 2006)" except to com­ment that it comprises six paragraphs (bulleted, if you please) each and every one of which ends with the exhortation "So, Mr Nicholson, stop fooling the com­munity!!!" Apparently, subtlety and mod­eration are alien concepts to these "edi­tors." Perhaps they are inspired by their chairman who, in the same W APIZ paid advertisement, has issued a statutory warn­ing (in Gujarati) which loosely translates as ··w APIZ will not leave those who leave the religion." Stirring words indeed, almost Wagnerian in their lyri­cism.

At least one cannot accuse the editor of Afternoon ofbeing imprudent or rash. The bottom of each W APIZ page carries the disclaimer: "The contents of these pages do not represent the views of this newspaper."

FIROZE HJRJIKAKA