Timeline of events: Imam Aly Lela termination and petition to reinstate him

TIMELINE OF EVENTS:

8/22/2019: BOD email informed the IAGD General Body (the membership) of their decision to not renew Imam Lela’s contract.

8/24/2019: An online petition was started requesting IAGD BOD to reinstate the Imam. This petition was signed by over 375 IAGD members and community members.

09/02/2019: Petitioners requested time on September 08, 2019 BOD meeting to discuss reinstatement of Imam Aly Lela.

09/04/2019: A second online petition was started with the demand for an IAGD Special General Body Meeting for reinstatement of Imam Aly Lela to be held on October 27, 2019.

09/08/2019: A clear majority of members at the September 8, 2019 BOD appealed to the BOD to change their minds on this matter. Their voices were ignored.

10/02/2019: Petition submitted by more than 1/3 of the IAGD membership to IAGD President calling for a Special General Body Meeting on Oct 27, 2019 to reinstate the Imam. This action is in full compliance with the IAGD constitution. This founders of the IAGD constitution ensured there is a mechanism in the constitution that allows the membership to override the BOD if they do not “Carry out the policies & decisions of the General Body”

10/04/2019: IAGD BOD Secretary informs the petitioners that BOD will discuss the petition members verification process at the regularly scheduled BOD Meeting on 10/13/2019.

10/04/2019: IAGD BOD VP (also Membership Committee chairman) emails to petitioners stating that final membership list will be submitted to BOD Secretary by 10/13/2019 and will then be shared with the petitioners.

10/05/2019: Petitioners reply back to BOD expressing concerns over unnecessary delay on the part of BOD in moving the SGBM petition process forward.

10/13/2019: BOD President stated that Membership Committee will determine the process of verification.

10/17/2019: Petitioners receive confirmation from Membership Committee that 38% of the membership signed the petition, thus required 1/3 quorum for SGBM is achieved.

10/22/2019: Meeting was held between BOD and Petitioners' representative to reach the consensus on verification process. BOD rejected all proposals by Petitioners' representative and insisted on sending verification by mail to all online Petitioners that has to be returned to BOD in a specific time frame.

ANTICIPATED:

11/3/2019: Community to attend BOD meeting and demand answers and right to hold a Special General Body.