Sent to Rasta Ites by Ras Sela, give thanks.
Held
at Scott Pass Tabernacle
BASIC
FORMAT FOR MEETING AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PARTIAL DRUMMING & ISES
4. READING AND CONFIRMATION OF
MINUTES OF LAST MEETING
5. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CHAIR &
OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS PRESENTATION & DEPARTMENTS REPORTS
6. OLD BUSINESS
7. NEW BUSINESS
8. ISES & ADJOURMENT
June 27, 2004 Minutes: Chaired by Ras Garth
1. Call to order 3pm
2. Ises: Drumming & chanting
3. Chair open with declaration to reorganize the
Ancient Council and the Administrative Committee.
A. Bongo Tawney express concern for
restructuring of the order and was second by Ras Ista J from Montego Bay.
B. Ista J from Mobay requested from the assembly
to established the requirement to be an elder in the order.
C. Bongo Tawney and Binghi Kent stated that an
elder, one must be 60 and older and had active role of 40 years in the
development of the order.
D. Assembly accepted requirement shown above
unanimous.
4. Also, Ras Pele motion to establish junior
member requirement to be consider for the administrative committee. Second by Ras Fire from Ocho Rios.
A. It was agreed by the assembly that a junior
member are rasta born in the faith and are over 30 years old, and been active
in the order development. Also, all
rasta that are 30 and older that did not born in the faith, but have been
active in the development of the order can be consider as junior member.
B. All junior members can be consider to
participate on the administrative committee.
5. 31 names from the ancients were registered
with the chair and 15 junior members provided their names to be consider for
the Temporary administrative committee.
6. Selection of the ancient council and the
administrative committee to be ilected during H.I.M. ises. July 24 and 25 ilection dates.
7. Sizzla Kolanji proposed to be a fumed raiser
server for repatriation effort. (1st fund raising venture July 10, 2004 @ Porus
Community Ctr.)
A. Ancient accepted Sizzla verbal proposal and
reports are due from the fundraising committee.
8. Assembly agreed that no one can request
donation of money, seek sponsors or plan any fundraising activities in the name
of the Nyahbinghi houses with out the approval from the Ancient and
Administrative Council.
9. Ises and meeting adjourned at 1am June 28.
Minutes were confirmed by Ras Fire and verified
by Sister Iffiya
Agenda & Minutes prepared by Ras Garth,
assisted by Ras Sela
Chaired by Ras Garth and recorded by
Ras Sela
1. Call
to order by Ista J at 9am, second by Ras Sela
2.
Minutes of June 27, was read and confirmed by Ras Fire and verified by
Sister Iffiya
3. Sizzla
fund raising venture of July 10 held at Porus was reported verbally by Ras
Junior Negus as follows:
a.
Ras Junior stated that 100,000 JD was to be giving to the house by Sizzla and
b.
proposal document and expenditure report of the July 10th venture are pending
4.
Binghi Roy requested that the Check book of the House Bank account remain
on the binghi grounds at all time and the assembly agreed. Fire!
5. Names
of the ancient and temporary administrative councils was read to the assembly. Upon completion of name reading.
Ras Vany requested that a formal document
depicting officials with house letterhead be made available to the
assembly. A loud motion from the
assembly for clarity was expressed. The
chair stated that documents will be available to all binghi houses at the
sealing of H.I.M. earthstrong ises.
Recommendation from Ras Sela: Bulletin Board must be constructed in front
the entrance of all tabernacles. The bulletin boards will have posted general
information concerning the development to InI nation local/international.
6.
Ilection of the Administrative Council was put on hold for July 25, 2004
meeting to be held at Scott Pass Tabernacle from 10am to 3pm. This request was sounded by Ras Iration due
time constraint on making decision for such a serious matter. Second by Ras Vany and pass unanimous by the
assembly.
7.
Motion was forward by Ista J. that any accusation brought forth by
anyone in the Nyahbinghi ranks, must be presented in writing and evidence to
the facts must be reflected in the written document.
The assembly agreed with sounds of fire. The evidence must be presented to the
Administrative Council for view and if it is a valid case. Then it will be
presented to Council of Ancients for due process. Ancient Council requested the assistance of Ista J to chaired the
meeting of July 25. Ista J agreed.
8. Ises
By High Priest George Irons , adjourned 2pm
JULY
25, 2004 NYAHBINGHI MEETING
HELD
@ SCOTT PASS TABENACLE
CHAIRED BY ISTA J, RECORDED BY RAS SELA
AND GARTH
1. Call to order by chair, Second by High Priest
( H.P.) George Irons @ 11am
2. Ises by H. P.
3. Announcement by Chair:
a.
Stress that ones must make meeting on time.
b.
Read declaration of H.I.M. on Mental Attitude and explained it's content
Ras Iration sounded that InI should adopt the
above declaration and it should be displayed in the tabernacle.
The assembly responded sounds of fire in
agreement with Ras Iration sounds.
Chair motion to recorder to make it be written as so. Recorder stated so
it is said, so it is written. Also,
that more of H.I.M. utterances must be displayed in and around the tabernacle
as visual training aide. The display of
these aide must be done in a professional manner.
Concern of Letter Head put forth and was accepted by the assembly that Scott
Pass, Montego Bay and Ocho Rios addresses be incorporated on letter head for
Inity purpose until a central office is determine by the order.
4.
Several elders of the Ancient Council made Declaration on InI history,
repatriation, reparation and InI future development. The ancients that made sounds of the above issues are: Bongo
Lesley, Sister Lily, Bongo Roy, Bongo Joe, Bongo I, Bongo Naha, Mama Norma,
Bongo Irie, Binghi Ken, Bongo Daniel, Congo Ashanti.
These ancients sounded that InI family should
practices the Nyahbinghi Creed to it fullness.
That more raspect must be emphasize by the members towards all elders
and that the authority of the Ancient Council is InI ultimate decision making
body of the Nyahbinghi Order. However,
the decision making process must be done by the advise of the Administrative
Council. Moreover. That letters must be written and presented to the present
Jamaican government concerning Rastafari works towards repatriation.
Ancient sounded that the Nyahbinghi Guidelines
needs to be revise to meet the present time.
It was mentioned that members of the Ancient Council were in the U.S.
Virgin Islands (St. Thomas) to give strength to the house there. The members on this trod are: Bongo Tawney, Wake I, Bongo Joe, Dawta Norma
and Dawta Darling.
The chair express concern over the declaration
of the elders and over emphasize the importance of a active Nyahbinghi
Administrative Council to assist, support and develop programs in order to manifest
the elders issues. Furthermore, chair
stated that other important issue must be address such as health, all
Nyahbinghi grounds maintenance and development, revision of the Nyahbinghi
Guideline. The assembly sounded that is
time for Inity now in order that InI can work as a team, in order to implement
programs to alleviate the elders concerns.
Ras Iration sounded strength to the request of
the elders and made mention to preparing a document for the government, since a
reparation/repatriation project will be presented by MP Mike Henry to the
Jamaican Parliament for legislative review and approval.
5. Chair
motion to move to next item on Agenda - Ilection of Nyahbinghi working
committee. Ras Iration Motion that a
title be establish for the above mentioned committee, second by Ras
Carver. Two title were suggested by the
assembly and they were as follows: 1.
Working Committee and 2. Administrative Council and 3. Executive Committee.
Ras Sela international advisor to the order made
recommendation to the Ancient Council and assembly to appoint Ista J as Chair
person. Ancient Council and assembly
accepted unanimously.
Administrative Council was selected as the title
for the Nyahbinghi operating body by the assembly. The organization departments
of the Administrative Council will be as follows (Male or Female Rasta):
1. Executive Department, must be composed by Chair person, Co Chair,
Secretary, 2 Asst. and Treasurer and 2 Assistants, and coordinators from all
Nyahbinghi Tabernacles in Jamaica.
2. Public Relation / Research & Development Department, must be composed 2
Managers and 2 Co. Managers, 2 Recorders and 2 Assistant recorders.
3. Collective Security / Disciplinary Department, composed of 2
managers and 2 Co. managers, 2 recorders and 2 assistant recorders. This department is the enforcement arm of
the Nyahbinghi Order and it must have able brethrens and sistrens to uphold the
legislations of the order.
4. Reparation / repatriation department,
composed of 2 managers, 2 Co. Managers, 2 recorders and 2 assistant recorders.
5. Cultural / Social department, composed of 2
managers, 2 Co. managers, 2 recorders and 2 assistant recorders
6. Economic Department, composed 1 manager, 1
Co. manager and 1 recorder and 1 Co. recorder
7. Agriculture Department, composed 2 managers,
2 Co. managers and 2 recorders.
8. Education / Athletics department, composed of
2 managers, 2 Co. managers, 2 recorders and 2 assistant recorders
9. Global networking department, composed of 2
managers, 2 Co. managers, and 2 assistant recorders.
These are the organizational departments that
will under the Administrative Council. It was accepted by the assembly and a
register names was submitted to fill
the different departments. (Priest) Ras
Roberts made sounds that job
descriptions be attached to each departments and Ras Iration second that
sound. Chair agreed and stated that job
descriptions will be available upon ilection of Administrative Council.
Ancient Council and Register of the
Nyahbinghi Order
Ancient Council:
1. High
Priest George Irons
2. Bongo
Tawney
3. Bongo
Roy
4. Bongo
Wake I
5. Bongo
Negus
6. Bongo
Shephan
7. Bongo
Melly
8. Bongo
Vince
9. Bongo
Rupie
10. Bongo Zato
11. Bongo Vassel
12. Bongo Benjie
13. Bongo Joe
14. Binghi Ken
15. Binghi Issac
16. Binghi John
17. Binghi I I
18. Binghi Sterling
19. Binghi Charley
20. Binghi Irie Irons
21. Bongo I Lect
22. Bongo Harry
23. Bongo Balewa
24. Bongo Daniels
25. Binghi Owen
26. Empress Norma
27. Empress Darling
28. Empress Negus
29. Empress Ma Ashanti
30. Empress Enid
31. Empress Yanzie
32. Binghi
Icrus
International Consultants:
Bongo Spears - Barbados
Bongo Tesfa - South Afrika
Bongo Joseph - England
Priest Jans - Barbados
Priest Blackman -
Mama Desta - USA
Prince Nangnang - Grenada
Ras Sela - Panama
Register
for Administrative Council
The names on this register are
voluntaries and nomination from the assembly to fill the organizational
departments:
1. Ras
Carver Bent
2. Bongo
Sasse Fisher
3. Ras
Garth
4. Ras
Theophilus Townsend
5.
Binghi Ken
6. Ras
Nyah
7. Ras
Balewa
8. Muggy
Roy
9. David
Burke
10. Ras Ilak
11. Joseph Simmons
12. Ras Junior Negus
13. Ras Owen Green
14. Ras Chaka
15. Earthquake Edgar Pusey
16. Ras Iration
17. Bongo Mannie
18. Youth I
19. Sis. Mitzie
20. Sis. Norma
21. Sis. Dunan
22. Sis. Iffiya
23. Sis Karen - International
24. Sis Alesia - International
25. Sis. Iyana
26. Sis. Queen B
27. Sis Bethsheba
28. Sis. Darlin
29. Sis. Lily
30. Sis. Sherry
31. Sis. Iby
32. Sis. Negus
33. Sis. Anita
34. Sis. Marvia
35. Iyata Sisreen
36. Ras Fire
37. Ras Pele
38. Ras Kassa
39. Ras Prof I
Nomination
Ras IvI
Ras Nathaniel - USA
Ras Knife
Ras Ikael Tafari
Ras Alan Bernard
Ras Jahlani
* Nominees can be consultant to the Ancient
Council or advisor to any department of the Administrative Council.
On Sunday August 1st, at sealing of ises from 10am to 5pm, ones are expected to fill
the slots in the different departments of the Adminis. Council. Within each department at least one member
must be computer literate.
Chair motion that the Rastafari Global Reasoning
working committee give a brief of the pending global report. Ras Garth sounded that the report is still
pending. The reason for delay is
financial and a petition was made by the working committee to seek funds to
complete the report and DVD of the reasoning.
Request was made to Barry Chevannes, Dean of Social Faculty, UWI, to
assist in seeking funding source. Ras
Sela recommended to seek funds from UNESCO.
Barry Chevannes reply that a proposal can be presented to UNESCO of the
importance the document, since UNESCO as funds for peace keeping projects. B. Chevannes stated that Rastafari is an
advocate of peace and love, and a proposal to the above organization will not
give or take from InI.
Contact have been made with UNESCO through Barry
Chevannes office and he is awaiting InI feedback.
Assembly voices their concern to the situation
of the global report and requested the names of the working committee and they
are as follows: Bobo Arthur, Ras Carver, Ras Iration, Miguel Lorne, Ras Alrick,
Ras Junior Negus, Mama Desta, Ras Jahlani, Sis. Ijahnya, Irie Iron, Binghi Ken. Ras Junior Negus was removed from committee
later during development of the report.
Because of major concern on the global report,
the chair motion that 60 minutes will be dedicated to the issue on Aug. 1
meeting.
6. Chair
suggested that InI institute a census system and Congo Ashanti second it.
Agreed by the assembly. Chair explain
the importance of a census to the assembly and census forms will be presented
on Aug.1 meeting. Sis. Iffiya
recommended to evaluate Ras Nathaniel
census form to be consider for the order.
Ras Junior Negus sounded that he will provide Ras Nathaniel census form
on Aug. 1st meeting.
7. Chair
suggested that contribution be reestablish to defray costs of both
Councils. Ones and ones agreed. Bongo Icrus stated that the order had
instituted 100 JD as a minimum dues from ones and ones in the order. Sis. Lily
suggest individual savings, need more clarity. To be reason on Aug. 1 meeting.
Ras Iration suggested that a labor power be
establish to create an industrial brigade.
Second by Ras Pele and to be dealt with on Aug. 1 meeting.
Chair suggested that workshop programs be
instituted by the order to educate the order.
Assembly agreed. Workshop programs to be presented by Chair.
Ras Carver petition the chair to read a email
sent by Ras IvI. Petition was granted
and email was read. The email was read
from Sis Yvonne defaming Irie Iron and Ras IvI. Ancient Council and chair will deal with this matter and make a
decision to the allegation made by Sis Yvonne.
Chair and Ancient Council need concrete evidence to allegations. If allegations can be presented action will
be taken against the individual making accusation without proof.
8.
Petition was turn in by Sis. Queen B.
The petition is for the restroom and daughters quarters be completed by
November Ises. Petition was turn in to Ras Garth. Also, that some type of education program be establish for the
youth during ises.
9. Ises by High Priest George Irons, Adjournment
5:15pm.