GOAN SUPPORT FOR KUWAIT'S CAUSE.

Yesterday, 26th February, Kuwait celebrated 19th anniversary of its liberation from the 7 months of brutal invasion by Saddam Hussein’s Iraq. Kuwait was invaded by Saddam Hussein’s Iraq on 2nd August 1990. During its invasion period, lot of political activities took place all around the globe to highlight the plight of Kuwait and to demand liberation for Kuwait; in India, Goa is one place were lot of campaigning was done in condemnation of Iraq and in support of the liberation of Kuwait. This campaign was done by Kuwait Goan Evacuees under Goa-Kuwait Solidarity Center by organising public rallies on the streets of Panaji, the capital city of Goa and also public meetings in Panaji. Some of these rallies were also attended and addressed by Kuwaitis, one of them a ranking officer from Kuwait Ministry of Interior.

After the liberation of Kuwait, again Kuwait Goans under Goa-Kuwait Solidarity Center organized a strong campaign in support of the freedom of Kuwait’s Prisoners of War who were captured by the Iraqis during its invasion period of Kuwait. This campaign was conducted by organising public meetings under G-KSC at Hotel Plaza Ballroom, Kuwait City, these meeting were organised from 1992 till the fall of Saddam Hussein on every 26th of February and they were attended and addressed by the top Kuwaitis, Diplomats and other people from different nationalities including representatives of Kuwait Catholic Church.

To create more awareness and campaign on this subject of POW’s, the Convenor of Goa-Kuwait Solidarity Center, Mr. A. Veronica Fernandes on his own, in January 1995 especially flew to New Delhi and handed over Memoranda to top world leaders stationed in India to seek their intervention with Saddam Hussein to release Kuwait’s POW’s; Mr. Veronica Fernandes took the help of Mr. K. H. Khan the Chairman of Indo-Arab Friendship Society, Mr. Khan was also a Member of Parliament (Upper House).

Seen in the picture below is A. Veronica Fernandes handing over a Memorandum to Salman Khurshid, the Foreign Minister of India. Next to Mr. Veronica is Mr. Khan.
Seen in the picture above is Mr. A. Veronica handing over a Memorandum to Foreign Minister of India Mr. R. L. Bhatia.


Seen in the picture below Mr. A. Veronica handing over a Memorandum to the Chief of Arab League Mission in India, Ali-Muhsen Hamid.

Seen in the picture above is Moroccan Ambassador to India, Ahmad Bourzaim who is also the representative of Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) in India.

Seen in the picture A. Veronica Fernandes handing over the copy of the Memorandum to Kuwait's Ambassador to India, Dr. A. R. Razooqi.

A. Veronica Fernandes,

Kuwait.