AVERTANO FURTADO THE GIANT KILLER OF NAVELIM - WELCOME TO KUWAIT.

Dr. Francisco Luis Gomes from Navelim, Salcette, Goa was a great parliamentarian representing Goa in Portuguese Parliament where he created a very strong impact of his debates. He was known to speak out his opinion very forcefully and logically. He had strong conviction of his opinion. He was a pride of Goa and Goans and in a special case he was the pride of Navelim. It was an honour for Navelkars to have such a great parliamentarian from their midst. He used his talent for the good of Goa and Goans.

On 7th of this month, Avertano Furtado another son of Navelim who in the last election in Goa created a history by defeating his opponent Congress heavyweight Churchill Alemao will be the Chief Guest for the soccer final of Navelim organised tournament in Kuwait. By defeating Churchill Alemao what looked impossible before the election Avertano Furtado made it easily possible thereby knocking down the illusionary notion that Churchill Alemao was unbeatable.

Avertano Furtado is coming to Kuwait not by spending looted money from Goa as some earlier politicians used to do but he is coming to Kuwait as a guest of Navelim Youth Center who will bear all his expenses. According to one Navelkar, Avertano Furtado does not need to loot Goa, he is a straight, simple and humble man. By the grace of God may he remain so throughout. Navelkars elected him thru their goodwill and not thru money. Avertano Furtado did not pour money in front of the voters; it was voters who elected him thru their freewill.

Regarding Mopa Airport, earlier representatives of Navelim, Churchill Alemao and Luizinho Faleiro played the role of Dr. Jackyl and Mr. Hyde. They were not upright in declaring their full hearted opposition to Mopa Airport. Besides Mathany Saldanha not a single heavyweight MLA showed his opposition to Mopa Airport.  Mopa is the doom for Salcette. But who cares for Mathanay Saldanha’s opinion now? He is dead and gone and in the bargain his wife Alina buried her husband’s opinion against Mopa in Mathanay’s grave. Now it looks even she is not caring for her husband’s opinion. It looks she not only forgotten the anti-Mopa opinion of her husband but she also forgot her dead husband when Parrikar drugged her not only with MLAship on silver platter but more than that a Ministership.in his cabinet.

By the end of this year Mathany will be a history for Alina who failed to fight with Parrikar against Mopa as per the wishes of her husband. It looks Alina is more concerned of her ministerial position than to keep the memory of her husband alive. For the sake of Power and Position backed by huge amount of money some people will even forfeit their relationship with their families too.

Avertano Furtado was elected as an independent MLA and as such he is not the product of BJP. Parrikar it looks has given him the cabinet post not because he loved Avertano Furtado but more to please Christian community in Goa. Otherwise Parrikar is a born anti-Christian. I still remember his cancelling of Good Friday holiday earlier. What good a Christian expect from the RSS man?

By fighting in Portuguese Parliament Dr. Francis Luis Gomes got facilities for Goans in Goa. Because he acted in support of the Goans he is remembered by Goans even now otherwise he would be a history, unknown and unsung. In Kuwait, Navelkars always stood in unison for the good of Goa and Goans. Many of the Navelkars played a very prominent role for the cause of Goa. I can still remember the roles of Kuwait Navelkars namely Elvino Rodrigues – President of Kuwait Konknni Kendr, Thomas Fernandes, Luis who are no more in Kuwait and also of others for the promotion of Goan causes. For the cause of Konkani and Goa-Kuwait Solidarity Center Movenet during the invasion of Kuwait they performed excellent roles. These Navelkars raised the names of Navelim to the pedestal by being true to their conscience. They stood firm to their principles by supporting the right causes for Goa. Will Avertano Furtado emulate them or hide under the Umbrella of BJP and Parrikar?.

In a similar manner as a true son of Navelim maintaining the tradition of great Navelkars, Avertano Furtado must not remain as silent spectator over the cries of Goans against Mopa airport. Avertano Furtado as a true Goan and a true Navelkar must strongly and openly support the campaign to scrap the Mopa Airport. If necessary he should even resign from Parrikar’s Cabinet to side with the people who got him elected. Parrikar and his BJP have not elected Avertano Furtado. Avertano Furtado is a product of Navelkars who are raising their voice against Mopa and as such Avertano Furtado cannot afford to ignore this voice of his voters who elected him against the mighty opponent.

And coming back to Kuwait Navelkars, they must during their interaction with Avertano Furtado in Kuwait get an assurance from him that he will openly support the anti-Mopa campaign to scrap Mopa Airport. Otherwise his second term in the Assembly will be an illusion to him. Last month when I visited Goa, I saw him attending a meeting at Margao Loia Maidan organised to campaign against Mopa Airport.

I was pleased to see him attending the meeting seated on front row. This was a silent support for the anti-Mopa Airport movement but now he must take a next step and tell Parrikar either to scrap Mopa or scrap me from your circle in which case he will be a patriot of Goan cause. Avertano Furtado needs to gather courage to oppose Parrikar on Mopa. Seeing him he looks physically capable of opposing Parrikar on Mopa issue but ideologically and intellectually will he? Time alone will tell.

Meantime, I welcome Avertano Furtado to Kuwait and hope he will enjoy Goan hospitality in a usual Goan tradition.

A. Veronica Fernandes,

Kuwait.

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KUWAIT INDIAN FOOT-BALL.

J.P.DMELLO ROLLING TROPHY

INDIAN STRIKERS AND NAVELIM YOUTH CENTRE IN FINAL


Sunil Chhetri to grace finals at Al-Qadsyia Stadium.

Navelim Youth Centre trashed United Friends Club 5-0 and Indian Strikers edged Goa Maroons 2-0 in semi-finals of KIFF league for the J.P. D’Mello Trophy organized by Kuwait Indian Football Federation and played last Friday at the MOH Grounds in Shuwaikh. The final of this prestigious year long tournament played under the auspices of KIFF and officiated by the Indian Football Referees Association will be held at the Qadsyia Stadium on Friday, 14th June 2013 at 6:00pm. The tournament is sponsored by Gulf Cable Electrical Industries Company.

In the first semi-final, Navelim Youth Centre boosted by the presence of playmakers Bernardo Pires and Sanford Cardoz in midfield and backed by the likes of Duarte Ferrao and Alfred Pires in defense have jelled well as the season has progressed and have peaked at the right time making them firm favorites against Indian Strikers FC the first Keralite team to play the final of the KIFF league. United Friends Club who have featured regularly in the last four had no answer to the Navelim onslaught with man of the match Simao Gauncar feeding his teammates to score at will. Sanford scored the first from a goalmouth melee and Bernardo made it 2-0 when he latched on to a sublime pass from Simao to score one of the goals of the tournament. Bernardo scored again and Cruzedio and Joaquim completed the rout. The match was officiated by Philip Ferrao in the centre and assisted by Francis and Alvaro on the lines. Franky Sequeira a former KIFF member on a visit to Kuwait gave away the Man of the Match trophy to Simao Gaunkar of NYC.

In the second semi-final, former champions Goa Maroons were left ruing the numerous chances missed in the first half by their forwards Joe Gomes and Durvesh as Indian Strikers scored just before half time when their star forward Amasameen struck from a counter attack to send shockwaves in the Maroons camp. Anthony Adimai and Roy Pathroso playing their hearts out literally took Maroons out of the equation when Anasameen scored again in the 10th minute of the second half from a brilliant back heel pass by Biju. Goa Maroons missing the presence of Steven Rodrigues, who was out with two yellow cards have only themselves to blame as chance after chance went begging. Young Cleevan DÇunha, Larry and Roger coming in as second half substitutes failed to make a difference for Goa Maroons and in the end Indian Strikers FC won comfortably. The match was officiated by Sarto Baptista and he was ably assisted by Christopher Fernandes and Vincent Pereira on the lines. Anasameen was declared Man of the Match and received his award from Xavier Furtado the Vice President of AVC Sports and Cultural Association.

The finals between Navelim Youth Centre and Indian Strikers promises to be an exciting affair with a buildup of the Goa versus Kerala angle and is expected to be well attended with both teams having tremendous support and will be played on 14/6/2013 at the Al-Qadsyia Stadium (Hawally) at 6:00pm. The final will be graced by H.E the ambassador of India to Kuwait Shri Satish C. Mehta as the chief guest, Mr. Naser Omran Kanan of Gulf Cable Electrical Industries as the guest of honor and flamboyant and popular soccer star and India football team captain Sunil Chettri. .

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Julio Cardoso
Kuwait

DISGRACE IN INDIAN CRICKET MANAGEMENT.

If I were in his place, I would not only resign as the chief of BCCI but I would also commit a suicide out of shame for what my son-in-law has done by taking advantage of my power and position. But Srinivassan the chief of BCCI like a shameless pimp still refusing to resign forthright by keeping all doors open for him to come back at an appropriate time, at a later date even though 2-3 colleagues of his out of shame have already resigned from BCCI.

Sticking up to their posts when they should resign owning moral responsibility is the forte of Indians. In the history of independent India owning moral responsibility for the Railway accident in early sixties as Railway minister Lal Bahadur Shastri resigned even though Nehru as premier pleaded with him not to. But Shastri was a man of calibre and of highest character. Srinivassan by owning the responsibility of the disaster of betting scandal created by his own son-in-law should have resigned gracefully.

Because of the ill doings of their immediate family members many of the leaders have suffered. Because of her younger son Sanjay Gandhi’s mischief Indira Gandhi suffered during emergency era. Because of the arrogance and cruelties of their sons, Saddam Hussein, Mohammed Ghadaffi and Husni Mubarak suffered. Similarly Srinivassan also became the victim of the ill doings of his son-in-law. But as a gentleman either he should have disowned his son-in-law the way Mahatma Ghandi disowned his son Hiralal or submitted his resignation on moral ground immediately following the arrest of his son-in-law. If he had to do this he would have been hailed in India and in the cricketing world as the most upright man and a saviour of gentlemen’s game Cricket.

The tactics and the mode followed by Srinivassan in the aftermath of his son-in-law’s betting scandal is not correct. He is following the path some corrupt Indian politicians are following to save their political chairs. By following this negative path Srinivassan shows that BCCI is his father’s property. This one man is taking Indian Cricket hostage for his own personal benefit.

When this destruction of Cricket goes on in India the important personalities and cricketing legends are watching as silent spectators. Where are the current and former great cricketers gone now? Why they cannot raise their voices in unison against Srinivassan who is inflicting heavy damage on Indian Cricket? Where are all the Gavaskars, Wadekars, Kapils, Tendulkars, Shastris and others gone now? Did their mouths lock by Srinivassan? When they speak, their voices carry weight.

When Boxer Mohammed Ali spoke against the arrogance of USA in fighting war in Vietnam, the impact of it was so great that finally forced USA to put an end to this ugly war. Similarly if all the Cricketing legends in India speaks against Srinivassan I am sure some concrete result will be produced.

Unfortunately, in today’s meeting held at Madras, in a dramatic fashion BCCI followed the wishes of Srinivassan and kept him aside for the time being instead of removing from his post. Earlier scandalous person Dalmiya was instead brought in to fill the gap created by Srinivassan. One crook is replaced by another crook.

From here one can make out how crazy Indians are for the power and position. It is a pity that such lust for power is penetrating in sports arena also, earlier it was confined to political arena only. We saw earlier how Indian sports has been destroyed by Suresh Kalmadi and his craze for power to his big chair. In this way, these crazy for power and position Indians will totally destroy sports in India.

A. Veronica Fernandes,

Kuwait.