ONE NECESSARY EMAIL

The email below was sent to all ASPA(Vic) members in reply to the exchange between Harry Malcolm and Carol Johnsen. I am posting it here for the benefit of others.

Harry is a simple down-to-earth person of superb human qualities. He writes and speaks as he feels. The problem with Harry is that he projects a very different image. You need to know him very closely in order to appreciate his qualities. Without him, I could have been overrun by a coven of broomstick commuters.

From: Mohammed A. Hegazi

To: ASPA (Vic) members                                         

Subject: Right of Reply                                                 24 Oct 2014

Obfuscation and half truths are no substitute for facts. I will try to confine myself to facts related to my court case against ASPA(Vic) Inc.

Fact 1:

In 2008 Marjorie Miller and 3 other members of her committee made allegations against me and issued a decision that I was “guilty of conduct unbecoming a member of the Association and prejudicial to the interests of the Association.” The procedure, by which such action was taken, might sound proper to a simple-minded group of lay people; but under common law, which overrides the Association’s constitution, it would be deemed illegal.

Fact 2:

In August 2011 Tess Robinson, seconded by Geoff Wright, moved a request for an apology to me in relation to an unfounded-dated-hearsay allegation of cheating. A competent committee would not have tabled such unsubstantiated allegation for discussion. ASPA(Vic) members at the time were not aware of all the facts surrounding the vindictive acts of ASPA(Vic) committee between 2008 and 2011. Therefore, they did not support the motion.

Fact 3:

In November 2011 a meeting between 2 committee members and myself, assisted by Harry Malcolm, was suggested. I requested that the committee be represented by uninvolved members. I gave Carol Johnsen the option of selecting representatives from a list of the following uninvolved members:

Jenny Brysha

Dianne Gibson

Cheryle Jerram

Sandra Masel

Ms Johnsen refused, point-blank, claiming that my suggestion was “unagreable”. Mediation failed because she was involved as both adversary and mediator.

Fact 4:

In 2012 Mediation at the Dispute Settlement Centre of Victoria was unsuccessful because the committee was represented by members who made allegations against me. Namely, Carol Johnsen, Marjorie Miller and Trevor Halsall.

Fact 5:

Legal action was the only option left for me. Neither the committee nor the membership of ASPA(Vic) can claim that I have not exhausted all possible avenues.

ASPA(Vic) had the chance, in the last pre-hearing, to settle the matter under the following conditions, in totality:

(a) Repealing the flawed decision of 2008.

(b) Admitting that I never cheated.

(c) The agreement to be published in the national December edition of “Across the Board”.

ASPA(Vic), represented by Marjorie Miller and Carol Johnsen refused. The case progressed to a hearing on 05/01/2015.

Fact 6:

An agreement between solicitors in the coming few weeks would save the two sides the cost of briefing and hiring barristers for the hearing. This cannot happen under a lame committee of 6 members, which includes 4 adversaries who do not want to be exposed as biased or incompetent.

Fact 7:

I am not contesting any positions on a new committee, at least until my personal dispute with ASPA(Vic) is resolved. I am only interested in playing clean scrabble, where all players abide by ALL rules.

Mohammed Hegazi

Member of ASPA (Vic) Inc.

P. S.: 
All of the above can be substantiated by exchanged emails.