were, however, all excluded from the list of those eligible to stand for election.
The next election took place in 1929. Here again the names of the Bene-Israelites possessing the necessary qualifications were included in the list of persons entitled to vote, but were excluded from the list of those who were eligible to stand for election.
SYNAGOGUE SET-UP CHANGED
No protest was made on either occasion against the exclusion of the Bene-Israelites from the list of those qualified to receive nomination. The plan for the management of the Synagogue was amended by the Court when the period of office as far as the trustees are concerned was changed from three years to five years. The next election, therefore, was not due to take place until 1934. It was in fact fixed for January 21, 1934.
On January 3, 1934, certain Bene-Israelite residents in Rangoon asked the trustees to include in the list of persons eligible for election the names of those Bene-Israelites possessing the necessary qualifications with regard to age and residence in Rangoon.
This request was denied and further, the names of all Bene-Israelites were excluded from the voters’ list, which action resulted in the recent court action and subsequent victory for the Bene-Israelites members of the Synagogue.
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