Time: ~4:05pm
Date: Sunday January 15 2006
Place: Student Union Building, UBC
As the 2006 Sikh Students Association conference is about to come to an end the guy at the podium looks towards his left and signals for someone to come up and give a short speech. In the dimly lit ballroom about 200 people are seated and about 7-8 are standing against the right wall where I stand.
The 6 foot figure makes his way to the stage area from among us. Hard to phantom he, the quiet frail little grade 2 kid I saw over 13 years ago on a Richmond farm, had turned into a man! Not just any man, someone who can really talk. Seizing the mic he asks: everyone fold your hands and say fateh. The response is weak with a feww scattered voices replying from the floor. With a look of disappointment taunting the gathering he again asks everyone to give a proper response to fateh. This time the response is thunderous, the figure in white seems pleased. He addresses the gathering confidently with charm like a seasoned leader.
Everything moves on form one theme to the next point smoothly for about 10 minuets. He then switches to the topic of bad sangat. Determined to push through this thought into everyone’s heads he proclaims: "ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਕਹਿੰਦੀ ਆ ਕਿ ਜੈਸੀ ਸੰਗਤ ਤੈਸੀ ਰੰਗਤ" (Gurbani says: jaisee Sangat taisee rangat/ you become like the people you hang out with) As his head turns around the hall making eye-contact from right to left, I catch a glimpse of Japnaam Singh’s blank face standing to my right. I turn around and look back at the man in the white hooded shirt, he too pauses and sees Japnaam Singh’s confused look. He looks back at me and seeing this I swing my head from left to right again and again. There’s a pause... with only the hum of the overhead lights he comes to the sudden realization and says: "no no its not gurbani, gurbani doesn’t say that, its just made up... it’s a... it’s a, it's just a saying”
I glance back at Japnaam Singh, unable to control his laughter he has slipped down against the red brick wall. Hidden from view behind the rows of chairs he struggles to contain himself. From there the wave of laugher spreads throughout the crowd..........
Sunday, January 15, 2006
Saturday, January 14, 2006
"GOOD DAY"
From: "Markus Umeh" [ markus_umeh900@msn.com ]
Subject: GOOD DAY
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 11:34:25 +0000
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
FROM THE DESK OF DR.MARKUS UMEH
10B IN UNIPETROL ESTATE,VICTORIA ISLAND.
LAGOS - NIGERIA
Email : [ markus_umeh1978@yahoo.co.in ]
Dear Sir/Madam,
It is with trust and confidence that l write to make this urgent and important business proposal to you. I am a Senior Accountant with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) here in Lagos, Nigeria.
The purpose of this letter is to seek for your urgent assistance in securing the worth of an already executed remunerated contract number NNPC/PED/1140/LAGREF/99, executed to the NNPC by foreign contractors and the contract sum was deliberately over invoiced (inflated contract values) to the tune of Fifteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$15,500,000.00) only. The original contractors have been paid following the completion and commissioning of the various contract and they are unaware of the over invoicing.
Presently this fund has been approved for payment but still floating in Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) suspense account awaiting activation. However since the initial contracts were executed by foreign firms,only a foreign firm can also make claims or act as a beneficiary for the purpose of transferring this money out of Nigeria, l and my colleagues agreed together to contact you for urgent assistance, we are in control of all the procedures and we have the capability to manipulate any kind of difficulty we may come across during the transaction. Your assistance will be needed for two main reasons: -
1) As senior government employees, We are not permitted by the Nigeria law to operate foreign accounts.
2) You will assist us to arrange on investment potentials and prospects in your country. I and my colleagues also has agreed unanimously to compensate you with 30% of the total sum if you assist us to transfer this money in your nominated bank account 10% will be set aside to offset incidental expenses that might be incurred by either of us in the course of the project.
The remaining 60% shall be our due share. All necessary arrangement required for a speedy conclusion of this transaction have been put in place with top officials of the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of Nigeria to enable us conclude the whole transaction within 14 working days.
What is required from you is as follows: -
a) Your bank details to be used in obtaining payment approval.
b) The name of the account to be used as beneficiary
c) Your private phone and fax numbers for easy communication.
The nature of your company’s business is irrelevant to this transaction. It is also very important to inform you that this transaction and information shall be handled with absolute secrecy and confidentiality, because this deal involves some high ranking Nigerian government officials who would not want to be involved/mentioned in any form of scandal, should this deal be made open/exposed.
i shall appreciate your acceptance to assist us to conclude this transaction in no distant time.
Endeavor to contact me through my email address.[
markus_umeh1978@yahoo.co.in ]
i am urgently waiting to hear from you.
My best regard and God bless
DR. MARKUS UMEH. esq
Subject: GOOD DAY
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 11:34:25 +0000
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
FROM THE DESK OF DR.MARKUS UMEH
10B IN UNIPETROL ESTATE,VICTORIA ISLAND.
LAGOS - NIGERIA
Email : [ markus_umeh1978@yahoo.co.in ]
Dear Sir/Madam,
It is with trust and confidence that l write to make this urgent and important business proposal to you. I am a Senior Accountant with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) here in Lagos, Nigeria.
The purpose of this letter is to seek for your urgent assistance in securing the worth of an already executed remunerated contract number NNPC/PED/1140/LAGREF/99, executed to the NNPC by foreign contractors and the contract sum was deliberately over invoiced (inflated contract values) to the tune of Fifteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$15,500,000.00) only. The original contractors have been paid following the completion and commissioning of the various contract and they are unaware of the over invoicing.
Presently this fund has been approved for payment but still floating in Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) suspense account awaiting activation. However since the initial contracts were executed by foreign firms,only a foreign firm can also make claims or act as a beneficiary for the purpose of transferring this money out of Nigeria, l and my colleagues agreed together to contact you for urgent assistance, we are in control of all the procedures and we have the capability to manipulate any kind of difficulty we may come across during the transaction. Your assistance will be needed for two main reasons: -
1) As senior government employees, We are not permitted by the Nigeria law to operate foreign accounts.
2) You will assist us to arrange on investment potentials and prospects in your country. I and my colleagues also has agreed unanimously to compensate you with 30% of the total sum if you assist us to transfer this money in your nominated bank account 10% will be set aside to offset incidental expenses that might be incurred by either of us in the course of the project.
The remaining 60% shall be our due share. All necessary arrangement required for a speedy conclusion of this transaction have been put in place with top officials of the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of Nigeria to enable us conclude the whole transaction within 14 working days.
What is required from you is as follows: -
a) Your bank details to be used in obtaining payment approval.
b) The name of the account to be used as beneficiary
c) Your private phone and fax numbers for easy communication.
The nature of your company’s business is irrelevant to this transaction. It is also very important to inform you that this transaction and information shall be handled with absolute secrecy and confidentiality, because this deal involves some high ranking Nigerian government officials who would not want to be involved/mentioned in any form of scandal, should this deal be made open/exposed.
i shall appreciate your acceptance to assist us to conclude this transaction in no distant time.
Endeavor to contact me through my email address.[
markus_umeh1978@yahoo.co.in ]
i am urgently waiting to hear from you.
My best regard and God bless
DR. MARKUS UMEH. esq
Friday, January 13, 2006
4 blessings...
ਚਾਰਿਪਦਾਰਥਆਖੀਅਨਿਸਤਿਗੁਰਦੇਇਨਗੁਰਸਿਖੁਮੰਗੈ॥
ਅਠਸਿਧੀਨਿਧੀਨਵੈਰਿਧਿਨਗੁਰੁਸਿਖੁਢਾਕੈਟੰਗੈ॥
ਕਾਮਧੇਣੁਲਖਲਖਮੀਪਹੁੰਚਨਹੰਘੈਢੰਗਿਸੁਢੰਗੈ॥
ਲਖਪਾਰਸਲਖਪਾਰਿਜਾਤਹਥਿਨਛੁਹਦਾਫਲਨਅਭੰਗੈ॥
ਤੰਤਮੰਤਪਾਖੰਡਲਖਬਾਜੀਗਰਬਾਜਾਰੀਨੰਗੈ॥
ਪੀਰਮੁਰੀਦੀਗਾਖੜੀਇਕਸਅੰਗਿਨਅੰਗਣਿਅੰਗੈ॥
ਗੁਰਸਿਖੁਦੂਜੇਭਾਵਹੁਸੰਗੈ॥
ਅਠਸਿਧੀਨਿਧੀਨਵੈਰਿਧਿਨਗੁਰੁਸਿਖੁਢਾਕੈਟੰਗੈ॥
ਕਾਮਧੇਣੁਲਖਲਖਮੀਪਹੁੰਚਨਹੰਘੈਢੰਗਿਸੁਢੰਗੈ॥
ਲਖਪਾਰਸਲਖਪਾਰਿਜਾਤਹਥਿਨਛੁਹਦਾਫਲਨਅਭੰਗੈ॥
ਤੰਤਮੰਤਪਾਖੰਡਲਖਬਾਜੀਗਰਬਾਜਾਰੀਨੰਗੈ॥
ਪੀਰਮੁਰੀਦੀਗਾਖੜੀਇਕਸਅੰਗਿਨਅੰਗਣਿਅੰਗੈ॥
ਗੁਰਸਿਖੁਦੂਜੇਭਾਵਹੁਸੰਗੈ॥
Wednesday, January 11, 2006
UBC SSA Conference
The UBC Conference is fast approaching. Last years conference was one of the best ever! Bhai Santbir Singh and Bibi Gurminder Kaaur’s speeches were unforgettable.
This year they changed the format to more discussion based for better interaction, than just all lecture like the previous years.
Email the SSA to register for free, there’s still time left. Click here for the poster.
This year they changed the format to more discussion based for better interaction, than just all lecture like the previous years.
Email the SSA to register for free, there’s still time left. Click here for the poster.
Politicians Helped ‘Terrorist’!
Click here for a real audio clip(5:00-16:00), URL
Transcript from the CBC website:
It seems unlikely in these times ... Canadian politicians coming to the defence of a convicted Sikh terrorist. But that's just what's happening in the case of Davinder Pal Singh Bhullar.
He was convicted in a 1993 bombing that killed 9 people in New Delhi. He's been sentenced to death.
Now, because his wife is Canadian, his cause has been taken up by several politicians here. Natural Resources minister Herb Dhaliwal sent a letter to the Indian president condemning the sentence. Secretary of State for Asia Pacific David Kilgour sent an assistant to India to meet with officials. NDP M-P Svend Robinson has also raised the Bhullar case during question period.
Gurpreet Singh has been following the story of Davinder Pal Singh Bhullar. He hosts a radio show with Radio India in Vancouver ... and has talked to members of the city's Indo-Canadian community about Mr. Bhullar. He was in Vancouver this morning.
Transcript from the CBC website:
It seems unlikely in these times ... Canadian politicians coming to the defence of a convicted Sikh terrorist. But that's just what's happening in the case of Davinder Pal Singh Bhullar.
He was convicted in a 1993 bombing that killed 9 people in New Delhi. He's been sentenced to death.
Now, because his wife is Canadian, his cause has been taken up by several politicians here. Natural Resources minister Herb Dhaliwal sent a letter to the Indian president condemning the sentence. Secretary of State for Asia Pacific David Kilgour sent an assistant to India to meet with officials. NDP M-P Svend Robinson has also raised the Bhullar case during question period.
Gurpreet Singh has been following the story of Davinder Pal Singh Bhullar. He hosts a radio show with Radio India in Vancouver ... and has talked to members of the city's Indo-Canadian community about Mr. Bhullar. He was in Vancouver this morning.
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