On the subject of "BPP accounts, at last" (Events and Personalities, Parsiana, December 7, 2018), having retired nearly 13 years ago as the chief executive officer of BPP, I can’t comment on the figures, but believe that unless the BPP improves its image as a house divided against itself, the donations received will not improve.
As regards the legal expenses, the then trustee Burjor Antia, an eminent solicitor, and I both suggested to the full board that a comprehensive review of all the pending suits be undertaken and close those where we have no chance to win. The BPP had a perverse attitude to litigate.
The present board should appoint Mulla and Mulla and Craigie Blunt and Caroe to undertake a comprehensive, independent review to minimize the legal expenses. Every sore has a salve.
BEHRAM T. DASTUR
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