Monday, August 29

Updates From AISAPA - Ashok Bahirwani (27 August 2011)

Good Evening Speakasians,

Under advice of our legal counsel i have been advised not to discuss the matter of Mr. Tarak Bajpai’s release.

I would like to assure you, that Tarak Sahib and SAOL are being represented by TOP legal luminaries who will ensure a rightful culmination of this entire matter. You have to realize that this a public forum and we cannot discuss strategy here.

Today your Association first met some high ranking journalists who were willing to lend us a friendly ear and advice us on how to tackle the negativity of the press towards SAOL.
Mr. John Varghese, Panelist, helped us with his contacts in the media. They have advised us on how to go about the entire process to find some positive space in the media. Your Association will soon be taking these steps and I will inform you all as they unfold.

The next part of the day was spent with the Sub Committee (Media) consisting of Mr. Aman Azad (responsible for all the videos that you see on the site) Mr. Vikalp Shrivastava (who came down from Pune in very heavy rains, along with the Web Designer) Mr. Devesh Shah, Kohei, and Mr. and Mrs. Roshini Arora, who is a software professional herself. (Roshiniji very graciously helped my wife serve tea and snacks in our long meeting of five hours)

Mr. Melwyn Crasto, our President presided over both the meetings, tirelessly with his calmness and wisdom. After all he is a certified Sensei

In consultation with the committee office bearers we have now handed over the project of
“WEB Designing with WEB application development & hosting solutions”
to M/s KarnaniSOFT of Pune.

Very Soon our website will be up and it will be an authenticated virtual space where you will receive the latest updates on SAOL and where you can post your questions and resolve your problems.

Once our company rises above the problems that we are facing, this website will act as a direct interface between the company and the panelists.

Speakasians please remember that we do not have any complaint against our company SAOL which have always given timely payments and through various forums interacted with us directly to create this moral strength—‘which is the speakasia family’.

If the EOW had any substantial case against SAOL the courts would have extended police custody to Tarak Sahib and other officials.

The very fact that the Hon. Magistrate at the Esplanade Court (Quila court) granted unconditional bail and later the Hon. Magistrate at the Thane Court granted unconditional bail on surety of a meager Rs. 25000/- without giving further police custody stands testament to the fact that EOW has not been able to convince these courts of a prima facie case against SAOL.

I have heard that some panelists across India are in the process of filing FIRs, in favour of the company, against the ORIGINAL COMPLAINANTS of the company, on the following grounds:

Malicious intent.
Conspiracy against the company.
Human Right violation.

I urge all such panelists who are taking this counter attack position please do not open up such fronts.
We are ethical associates of an ethical international company we do not believe in such negative combat.
Speakasians! We are not afraid; we will fight everybody who comes in our way.

We are fighting silently, and loudly, and we will approach every forum, from our local corporator, MLA, MP Upto the Hon. Supreme Court. The voice of this 20 lakh strong Speakasian family will surely be heard.

The only condition is we maintain our resolve, our resolve to WIN.

Have faith in SAOL, Have patience
Proud to be a Speakasian
Jai Speakasia
Ashok Bahirwani
Secretary
AISPA