MAPA went downhill
MAPA sunk into the dumps when a certain ex-MAPA VP started his machination to set up his own empire when DFO Hassan retired. The incoming DFO lato K was an absolute dimwit and this fella decided to cream off the lot. Then when he weaseled himself into the MAPA prez post, he really set up his empire building in cohoots with the management. He really ****** the pilots, closing his eyes to blatant bypassing during PSB meetings, signing away F/O's travel privileges, sending dimwit MAPA council members to represent himself during important MAPA/management meetings when he had already had a done deal with the management ( so he could claim ignorance and escape blame for screwing the pilots ). In helping out the audit department, free junkets in travelling under the pretext of audit duties, etc. All these misdeeds became ammunitions for the camel who led the putsch in the mid 90's leading to dark days which never lifted till today!