16 years ago--Why a Ship Hath Rats

  On 8-29-2003 the C. U. & T. Board of Directors removed 5 of 6 Moscow study group board members during a meeting between the two groups in Moscow (one led by Ketino Lutidze, the other covertly by Neroli Duffy.  Neroli did not want the Russians to tape-record the meeting, so a battle ensued; it was taped.)  -r., mt. shasta

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From: Moscow KOF

Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2003 7:02 PM

To: elders@tsl.org

Subject: Petition from Moscow KOF

Petition of Keepers of the Flame in Moscow Study Group to Presidents,

Board of Directors and Council of Elders of the Summit Lighthouse and

Church Universal and Triumphant

We, the Keepers of the Flame in the Moscow Study Group express our protest against the removal of the President and four members of the Moscow Study Group s Board:  Ketino Lutidze, Nina Korneeva, Margarita Djakina, Sergey Starikov and Stuart Montgomerie....We will actively continue to fulfill our spiritual activities in our group!

We apply to the leadership of the Summit Lighthouse and Church Universal and Triumphant and ask that you repair the mistakes, conduct an impartial investigation and reestablish the Board of the Moscow Study Group in their positions.

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October 16, 2003

Dear Ketino, Margarita, Nina, Sergey, and Stuart,

            This is to respond to your request for a meeting with the board of directors….The opportunity to discuss concerns, however, was cut off by one person’s behavior at the meeting, and the support of that behavior by four other board members. Due to the extraordinary nature of the behavior and the unwillingness to discuss the serious issues being raised, an assessment was made that immediate action was required to protect the interests of the organization and its members.  Management from Montana then made an operational decision to remove five members of the board. This decision was endorsed by the Board of Directors....

We are sending this letter to our Summit University Press Representative in Moscow, Benuard Krupnik, to translate into Russian and email to each of you directly both in Russian and in English. If individuals would like to respond, you are welcome to do so by email or telephone. 

Sincerely,    BOARD OF DIRECTORS   THE SUMMIT LIGHTHOUSE and CHURCH UNIVERSAL AND TRIUMPHANT 

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