Truth is a bitter pill to swallow

 

On 28.9.23 I attended the funeral of Datuk Gopalan Murugasu who was the man who placed me in my first job as accountant of Gaya Timber Group of Companies. When I first met him in his office, he told me that the Indians in Sabah are respected by the locals and that I should help maintain that status.

On 30.9.2023 I attended the grand dinner function on the occasion of the marriage of Datuk Kadir’s son.

On both occasions, I realised that many Indians that I know shunned me.

At the dinner, I met one of my childhood friends who told me that he was pleasantly surprised when he read some comments on a Sabah Indian chat group about my name being known internationally. (See note below.)

Ethics and integrity of the Lions Clubs

This post is for those who are reading my posts here for the first time.

I want to share my experiences with Lions Clubs and Lions Club International (LCI).

In 2017 I was expelled from the Lions Club of Kota Kinabalu Host (LCKKHost) for asking questions on misappropriation of funds by a few senior members. A scheme had been set up by operating bank accounts unknown to most members.

I complained to some Past District Governors who instructed me to get in touch with the District Governor. They wanted to have no part in investigating this matter.

I complained to the District Governor who pushed it to Lions Club International.

I complained about the matter to Lions Club International and was told that each club is autonomous and LCI will not get involved.

I complained to the Registrar of Societies (ROS) and after investigation, the club was deregistered.

Lions Clubs - Past District Governors

 

A resolution has been passed during the International Convention to amend the qualification of district governor and vice district governors.

Effective July 1, 2022, Lions who previously served as a district governor will not be eligible to be elected as district governor or vice district governor.

The website further added: You (PDGs) have a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience to help your club, district and the association move forward.  

Lions are a community

 

This morning, I read the following including the clip above on LinkedIn and decided to comment on it.

"When we take others into consideration during our endeavors, our thinking changes for the better. Our lives change for the better. Not just individually, but for a community as a whole.”

My email to DG elect Connie Loh

 

I heard from some sources that certain Zone and Region Chairpersons who are intended to be appointed have already served in this position previously.

I had asked for confirmation from the DG Elect and a few PDG's but as usual the PDG's choose to keep mum as they will probably say it is the prerogative of the DG. 

A quick check on the internet showed the following:

 (2) Membership Experience
Why do members join? What do members want in their club experience? Learn ways to keep your members satisfied and resources that can help you achieve your goals. 

 If I join a club and find out that the same members are appointed more than once I will resign immediately as my chance of learning and thereby serving the Lion Movement is limited.  

Lackadaisical attitude of the Lions Club’s District Governor Lydia Lu Siew Fong (Lydia SF Lu)

 

I wrote to the DG for year 2021 – 2022, Lydia SF Lu, on 8.7.2021 and have yet to receive a response from her.

 

From what I have seen since 2017 all District Governors are only interested in going about collecting donations and grants and doing some charity work.

A Lion doesn’t concern with the opinion of sheep.

 

A Lion doesn’t concern with the opinion of sheep.

I never worry what others think of me. A Lion doesn’t concern with the opinion of sheep.