Press
Release - ZAMWI-02
For the information of the interested Zoroastrians concerning the
property in Washington DC.
This property was purchased in 1991 and
leased to ZCDMW for construction of Darb e Mehr. ZCDMW was first going
to do the fundraising and then proceed with the construction. Once the
construction was over ZCDMW was going to sublease the Darb e Mehr to
the local Zoroastrian Association, the ZAMWI for the community use.
Despite the sincere endeavor by the ZCDMW due to difficult economical
condition and abrupt passing of the late General Shahryary the project
was stalled and more efforts by ZCDMW and the Guiv Foundation in
fundraising was unsuccessful mainly because after two decades there
was not enough fund to move ahead with the construction.
Two decades of inaction indeed was a mental barrier for the potential donors.
In the meanwhile the late Khodamorad Kamran had purchased a property
and with his own financing started the construction of Darb e Mehr
in another location. Once it became certain that his project is moving
forward, due to the size of the community, the construction of the
second Darb e Mehr appeared unpractical, counterproductive and even divisive.
At this point it became obvious that further fundraising activity was doomed to
failure. Despite that because of ZCDMW's insistence, more opportunity
was given to them for fundraising and they did not succeed. As a
result with their prior information it was decided to cancel the lease
contract and re-possess the property and market it for sale.
The proceeds of sale is going to be spent for the Zoroastrian communities
including the community of Washington DC. After terminating the lease
contract, the ZCDMW filed a petition claiming Lis Pendens (a written notice that a lawsuit has been filed by ZCDMW
against Trust of Rustam Guiv Foundation) and after a
very expensive litigation the Federal judge ruled against them.
ZCDMW has resorted to misinformation to the point that a respected
active member of the community and the former vice-president of
ZAMWI, Mr. Kersi Shroff has responded to them. As a lawyer his response is
based on a very careful research of the case. This Trust has published Mr. Shroff''s letter for the information of the interested
fellow Zoroastrians. Please click on "Press
Release" above and read Mr. Shroff response.
Trust of Rustam Guiv Foundation