Monday, June 30, 2008

GOPIO Trinidad and Tobago is the Only Authorized GOPIO Chapter in Trinidad and Tobago





GLOBAL ORGANIZATION

of PEOPLE of INDIAN ORIGIN

GOPIO International

P.O. Box 1413, Stamford, CT 06904, USA

Web: www.gopio.net Tel: 818 708-3885, Fax 610-629-7541

E-mail: gopio-intl@sbcglobal.net



June 29, 2008




FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



GOPIO Trinidad and Tobago is the Only Authorized GOPIO Chapter in Trinidad and Tobago



The Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) unequivocally and categorically reiterates that there is only one authorized GOPIO Chapter in Trinidad and Tobago, namely GOPIO Trinidad and Tobago, with its leadership team that was installed on February 29, 2008 in Freeport, Trinidad, at a very prominent event attended by executives of GOPIO International; Indian High Commissioner, His Excellency Shri Jagjit Singh Sapra; Honourable Lenny Saith, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office; Honourable Basdeo Panday, Leader of the Opposition; members of the Diplomatic Corps; other dignitaries, and citizens of Trinidad and Tobago.



The executives of GOPIO Trinidad and Tobago include Deosaran Bisnath (President); Varsha Maharaj (Secretary); Oscar Ramoutar (Treasurer); Directors (Niranjan Bhaggan, Jaganath Seeram-Maharaj); and Youth Officers (Shivanie Ramcharitar, Sacha Mahabal and Avinash Sanu).



GOPIO International emphasizes that former GOPIO of Trinidad and Tobago chapter president Devant Maharaj does not function in any capacity in GOPIO International, any of its councils or chapters, and is not authorized to make any such representations on behalf of GOPIO Int'l or GOPIO Trinidad and Tobago.





GOPIO is a secular, non-partisan, not-for-profit, international organization based in USA with chapters in various parts of the globe, representing the interests and aspirations of People of Indian Origin (PIOs), and promoting awareness and understanding of issues of concern -- social, cultural, educational, economic, or political, to global NRI/PIO community.



GOPIO can be contacted:
Inder Singh (President, GOPIO Int'l) at gopio-intl@sbcglobal.net or by tel +1-818-708-3885, Ashook Ramsaran (Sec General, GOPIO Int'l) at ramsaran@aol.com or by tel +1-718-939-8194, Deosaran Bisnath (President, GOPIO of Trinidad & Tobago) at deobisnath@yahoo.com or by tel +1-868-687-7529

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Deosaran Bisnath
June 29, 2008

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