KUWAIT INDIAN FOOTBALL FEDERATION (KIFF).
Kuwait Indian Football Federation was formed for the smooth running of our soccer in Kuwait where overwhelming majority are Goans and who also play the major role. Since last two years there is a split in this KIFF and parallel organisation under Indian Football Federation Kuwait was born. There was no reason for KIFF break-up but on minor reason KIFF became adamant leading to the split which served nobody’s purpose. On the contrary lot of enmity is created and worst sufferers became footballers and Goans only. This matter even went to the Indian Ambassador who requested KIFF to reconcile for the sake of Indian unity. But KIFF is still adamant as if it is manned by Hitlers and Saddam Husseins. I openly told the KIFF president either reconcile and bring peace or withdraw from KIFF, if you cannot do good for the cause of our community then you are going to fail. I am all for the community and not for Mangaloreans, Punjabis and other non-Goans who all are hell bent to destroy our unity. Then I wrote a few articles which even went to the notice of the Embassy, in support of the unity and against those Goans in KIFF who are reluctant to bring about unity and since then things are improving. Many Goans again started asking me ‘Tukam Kiteak Poddlam Re Tem? Leave those rowdies there only. They will never change because their culture is thus”. For those who are questioning me, I answer them thus: “Makam Poddlam Tem” because nobody has worked as much as I for the establishment of our competitive soccer activities and also for KIFF. Secondly, I am interested in the unity of Goans and only thru Goan unity we will be able to fight for Goan causes. Unfortunately there is not a single Goan in KIFF who has done anything extra ordinary for the cause of Goa and Goans. For such people Goan unity means nothing.
KUWAIT TIATRISTANCHI SONVSTHA.
A few years back an organisation of Tiatrists was formed in Kuwait. The main motto of the initiator of this organisation in the name of Tatro promotion was to keep out one prominent Tiatrist and thus finish him from the Konkani Stage. I sensed a foul play in the formation of this organisation and openly started opposing this discriminatory attitude of the founder of this association. When everyone in this association found to be impotent to fight for the justice for the discriminated tiatrist, I stepped in and fought very forcefully vocally and thru my writings till some changes took place. Changes came about only thru devine punishment on the person who played foul game. It is not my happiness to see the sufferings of my fellow beings but the Law of Nature is there to take care of me and everyone committing injustice against innocent persons. We must all pay respect for this Law otherwise Sunami or Earthquake or Volcano will come to finish us.
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KUWAIT COLVA FIGHT.
Colvakars in Kuwait had their soccer team in Kuwait playing among Indians at Sour Grond. For some reason there was discord between them and the organisers of the tournament. Because of this Colvakars gheraoed the football ground and prevented the organisers from organising matches. This matter took ugly turn, Colvakars even came with their womenfolk and stopped the soccer activities unless their problem was solved. Matter went to Indian Embassy, me and Fr. Gabriel Dias from the Catholic Church one day questioned by the top Indian diplomat Mr. Usmani on this issue. All over Kuwait the image of Indians in general and Goans in particular came into disrepute. I voiced my opinion very forcefully against this rowdism. While I was on vacation during that period, Fr. Dourado – the Pe. Vigar of Colva requested me to meet him to discuss this topic since he read what I wrote. On one Sunday in his preaching he spoke against this rowdism perpetrated by Colvakars in Kuwait and finally peace came. Again here too some Goans asked me “Tukam Kiteak Poddlam Colvakaranchem?” If I had not to interfere then peace would never dawn on Colvakars in Kuwait and they would go on disgracing the fair image of Goans and Menino Jesus of Colva as well.
To those who are advising me saying ‘Tukam Kiteak Poddlam’ and to others as well, please note that in my life in Kuwait I really sought and accepted the advice of only one person, his name is John Felix D’Souza from Anjuna and now retired from Kuwait. It was he who first supported and advised me in the right direction in my activities in public life. His advice I found always valuable. He was one of the reputed senior Kuwait Goans then. I had trust in him. He was highly upright, literate and intellectual Goan. After his retirement from Kuwait I receive nobody’s advice and those who are trying to advise me verbally or thru their writings will have no effect because there is nobody in Kuwait among us capable to advise me especially on public issues I take up. The issues I take up are not meant for Ladru-Pedru type of people. All my issues are big and to advise me on these issues is beyond the capacity of those who feel they can advise me, neither their shallow crticsm bothers me. Some of them may be aged persons like me but I still consider them as ‘Kalche Porche Potte’ as far as their wisdomatic and intellectual capacities are concerned. Those who are advising me angrily or politely and also criticise me are fit for nothing, they are capable of only earning Dinars and converting the same into rupees and take pleasure in their personal financial status. They are not meant for public life and unfit to give leaderships for the good of the community and society. Genuine and upright leadership is God’s gift which very few are blessed with. Artificial leadership makes you selfish and corrupt leader and for this reason we among us in Goa and in Kuwait are having corrupt leaders. Artificial leadership is like a purchasable commodity.
People who advise me have to be morally and character wise upright. I will never accept any advice from Drunkards, Rowdies, Selfish and those who are cheating their wives and having Concubines clandestnely. Concubinage is the worst vice prevalent among Goans in Kuwait. The so called respectable Kuwait Goans are fully immersed in this rot but act saintly. Many wives in Kuwait are suffering because their husbands are keeping concubines without their knowledge. When they have no excuse to point out their accusing fingers to me they talk of my family background as if I am a bastardasised son of my poor parents. However what they fail to realise is the fact that the worst lowliness is to cheat one’s wife and have a concubine. One of the worst detractors of mine who even questioned me ‘Tukam Kiteak Poddlam’ to organise the movement under Goa-Kuwait Solidarity Center in support of Kuwait, himself is guilty of committing concubinage. Even his poor wife is on record to send me an email pleading for my help to track down his concubine. Will I ever accept any advice of such disgraceful persons who question me ‘TUKAM KITEAK PODDLAM’??
CONCLUDED.
A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.
