Deacon Timion investigated... evidence no. (2)

Deacon Timion reiterated the following allegations on so many occasions.

أنا حققت فى الموضوع، ولقيت إن المطرانية سـحبت فلوس تلات مرات من المدرسـة!!! وإن البورد القديم بعت جواب وقال بطلوا تسـحبوا فلوس!!!ا

"I investigated the issue, I found that the Diocese has withdrawn money from the school on three occasions!!! The former school board has sent a letter saying stop withdrawing money!!!?"

He confirmed the same during the "highly confidential" meeting on 28/12/2008 which was leaked to the press and sent by emails before its ink dried. (please refer to the meeting minutes published on our previous post "No smoke without fire… evidence no. (1)", p2 paragraph 3)

Is there any one still in doubt that government grants getting siphoned from the school??!!

Deacon Timion made serious allegations that ought to be examined by the relevant Govt. Agencies.

NB. Deacon Timion is a highly credible source given his senior positions in the Diocese and in a strategic Australian company.

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What about this unprovoked live appearance of "Hany" on Orbit TV popular program Cairo Today "Elkahira Elyoum"...
Deacon Timion is spreading the word utilizing all available media, printed press, internet, emails and TV too!! Very busy bee indeed!!

No smoke without fire… evidence no. (1)

Original document

Full English translation

We would like to present to the Australian Authorities the first evidence of the alleged financial inappropriateness at SMC. Thanks to Mr Amir Hanna “Deacon Timion”, the General Superintendent and Vice Chairman of Sunday School of the Diocese, Lecturer at Pope Shenouda III Theological College, and member of the Steering Committee, (it doesn’t get any better than that). Mr Hanna released the minutes of his meeting with the Vicar General of the Diocese Fr Tadros Samaan on 30th December 2008, which was attended by:

• Dr Medhat Guirgis, Secretary of the General Advisory Board (phone conference),
  
• Mr Fayez Hanania, Member of the Steering Committee (phone conference),
  
• Mr Michael Atteya, Principal of St Mary and St Mina’s Coptic College,
  
• Five prominent priests from the Diocese and others.
  

The minutes of the “Highly Confidential” meeting was published by the Arabic newspaper Egypt News “Akhbar Masr” after it was distributed widely to the Coptic congregation (not much of confidentiality, hey!!).

Mr Hanna declared very clearly the following;

• “The financial Grant for St Mark’s College gets siphoned to the Diocese’s account and returned to the school to benefit from the interest.” (page 2, 3rd point).

• “Insistence of the Bishop on forming central system for the schools mainly for the purpose of saving money and controlling over management of the schools, principals and directors and control over the money.” (page 2, 5th point).

• “In the Core Group meeting, the main goal is for the Diocese to earn $200 per each student.” (page2, 6th point).

• Mr Michael Atteya: "Financial interference in St Mary’s College and leaking of financial documents to the press and others.” (page 2).

We would like to highlight the following:

• Mr Hanna made his revelations from position of authority and with certainty.
  
• His statement was backed up by the principal of St Mary’s College Mr Atteya.
  
• There was not a single objection from Dr Guirgis, Mr Hanania or anyone of the attendees.
  
• The alleged financial inappropriateness is in breach of the grants' covenants, not to mention it starves the school of financial benefit (interest).
  
• The document was agreed upon and signed by (8) attendees and witnessed by (5) priests without signing. All those people can not be wrong.
  
• We are in Australia, if they do not already know it, why are they communicating in Arabic?!!

PS. Of course we can not confirm the return of the money to the school bank account in full!!

These are very serious allegations of financial corruption involve Government Grants declared by one of the most senior people in the Diocese. Therefore, we call upon The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) to investigate this document, its contents and interrogate all attendees.

Also, for the long term benefit of our school and the future of our children, we encourage any one with information to contact DEEWR by clicking on their logo below, by using this link http://www.deewr.gov.au/ or by contacting their Investigation Branch on (02) 9246 0649. You can remain anonymous.