"RAPE IS NOT AN END OF LIFE", SAID THE MUMBAI RAPED GIRL.

With all my might I strongly condemn the brutal and inhuman rape committed by the 5 beastly youth on Journalist Photographer in Mumbai 4 days back. Kudos to Mumbai Police to nab all the 5 rapists within 72 hours – 4 in Mumbai and the 5^th in Delhi. By nabbing all the culprits in record time Mumbai Police maintained its billing as the best Police Force in India. 

Earlier in early Seventies, Bombay Police had created a history by capturing the dreaded criminal Raman Raghao who was considered as the most difficult criminal to nab but Bombay Police within a short period succeeded in arresting him alive thus giving peaceful sleep to Bombayites. During those few days Raman Raghao had created such a fear in Bombay that some people were even afraid to sleep at home because he was known to enter your house as invisible, kill a woman breastfeeding her infant child, then suck her breast and disappear from the scene as invisible only.

‘RAPE IS NOT AN END OF LIFE’, stated the rape victim from the Hospital bed in Mumbai where at Jaslok Hospital she is recuperating.  Very courageous statement it is and very encouraging for similar victims and society as a whole.  It is a fitting answer for all the rape victims not to retire into oblivion after they are raped.  Rape victims require support and encouragement to carry on with their life as usual without pointing a finger to them that they are downcast.  Even the young boys should voluntarily come forward to marry such girls because they have done no wrong, it is the rapists who should be condemned. 

In rape there is no sexual pleasure for the victim but only a torturing and physical harm for her body. Rape is an unconsensual sex forced on the victim by the physical might of the culprit and as such the victim deserves sympathy, support and acceptance in its fold as normal person by the society.

Since rape in India is a routine occurrence, the authorities neglect it as normal happening needing no remedial measures to stop it from further occurring. Our political leaders since many of them are a party to this crime and since their daughters and other family members are not subjected to this crime, they refrain from enacting stringent laws to punish the rapists.  They see silently everything and yet pretend to be sleeping but once their daughters are raped then only they will wake up from their sleep to enact harsh laws as existed in some Islamic countries.

After the last big raping scandal in Delhi in December, numerous people came on to the streets demanding capital punishment for the rapists and fast track judgement.  To silence the voice temporarily of the vociferous demonstrators, government promised remedial laws to prevent and stop raping in India.  However, to my utter disgust government is still sleeping and will go on sleeping further because government has no wish to enact laws for harsh punishment. Thru this lethargy of government’s inaction, government is encouraging rape in India.

In view of this, I feel some body must come forward to ‘Bell the Cat’, and who will be that somebody?  According to me it will be the Mumbai rape victim – Photo Journalist – who should after her discharge from the hospital conduct a ‘A Sit In Strike ‘ at the strategic location in Mumbai to put pressure on government of India to enact stringent laws to punish the future rapists. Since time is very ripe now for this action because of public sympathy, she has to "hit the Iron when it is hot".  To take this action she is in a better position and all her supporters will surely join her in this move.  Social activists in Mumbai can encourage her to take this action and lend her all the required support.  This is what I suggest.

Besides, in the coming general election, electorate in India must put a heavy pressure on all the political parties to add this point in their election manifestos giving top priority for this point. This point must be made an election issue in 2014 general election.   

A.Veronica Fernandes,

Kuwait.

NEW KIFF COMMITTEE IN KUWAIT 2013~14

FIDELIS FERNANDES ELECTED KIFF PRESIDENT FOR 5^th CONSECUTIVE TERM

On the eve of its 30^th Anniversary, Kuwait Indian Football Federation Kuwait (KIFF) held their Annual General Body Meeting on 23^rd August 2013 at the Royale Terrace Hall Salmiya and Mr. Fidelis Fernandes was elected unopposed as the President for season 2013-2014. 

This is the 5^th consecutive term for Mr. Fidelis Fernandes as the President of KIFF and once again the members of the federation unanimously reaffirmed its trust in Mr. Fernandes to carry out its activities successfully among the Indian Expatriate community in the State of Kuwait. The house also elected unopposed Mr. Derrick Gomindes as its Vice-President and Mr. Kevin Vaz as the Sports Secretary for the 2^nd consecutive term respectively. In addition the members also elected Mr. Shyam Kumar as the Treasurer, Mr. Agnelo D’Cunha as the General Secretary and Mr. Joe Pereira, Mr. Salvador Dias, Mr. Domnick Pereira and Mr. Joseph Gomes as Executive Members of the Managing Committee of KIFF for season 2013-2014. The elections were supervised by KIFF’s founder member Mr. V.K. Vohra.

The house also elected Mr. Xavier Furtado and Amaldo Fernandes as Auditors. The Advisory Committee members are Mr. V.K. Vohra, Mr. Raymond D’Sa, Mr. Lawrence Pinto and Mr. Tony Corriea. The Technical Committee comprises of Mr. Demin D’Cruz, Mr. Lawrence Pinto, Mr. Raymond D’Sa and Mr. Milagres Pereira. All the elected members are affiliated to KIFF registered affiliates for the season 2013-2014.

The Federation has 16 registered affiliates for season 2013-2014 comprising of AVC Overseas Sports and Cultural Association Kuwait (AVC), Curtorcares United, DHL Football Club (DHL), Don Bosco Oratory (DBO), F.C Sparx , Goan Overseas Association Kuwait (Goa Maroons), Indian Strikers Football Club, Kerala Challengers, Kuwait Goan Association (KGA), Malabar United, Real Betalbatim Football Club, Santos United, Skynet Raiders, , United Friends Club (UFC), United Goan Center (UG), YRC Rising Stars.

Kuwait Indian Football Federation (KIFF) is registered with Indian Embassy in Kuwait and the only Indian expatriate federation in the entire Middle East region which has registered players of Indian nationality on its rooster and following most of the FIFA laws of the game and supplemented by some of its own to make the sport exciting.

It has been informed at the AGM that the new season of 2013-2014 will tentatively start in the month of September 2013 and the exact dates, format and venue will be announced in due course.

FALSE ALLEGATION ON A. VERONICA FERNANDES REFUTED.

Gulf Goans Hotels Co. Ltd. was established by some Kuwait Goans about three and a half decades back to start Hotel industry business in Goa.  Its first venture was Hotel Goan Heritage built at Ghavravaddo, Calangute, Bardez, a quarter of a century back consisting approximately of 100 Rooms spread over 10,000 sq. mtrs. area.  This company was the brain child of Vincente D’Souza from Camurlim, Bardez, Goa and a long timer in Kuwait.  He was the most prominent, the most dynamic and the most powerful man in Kuwait among Goans during his stay in Kuwait but very much a source of envy of Alex Wilson Coelho who always tried to play down the majestic role Vincente D’Souza played in this company.

To start this company Vincente D’Souza spent thousands of rupees from his own pocket which according to one source the company still owes him even though he is as informed in Old Aged House in Bangalore and possibly in need of financial assistance. Senior directors will know this and they have responsibility along with others to see to it that Vincente D’Souza is paid his money back which he spent from his own pocket for starting this company.  If it was not for his initiative and personal money today this company would not have been in existence. 

Everybody involved in this company from the beginning will vouch for this statement. Since this was the first venture of this type in Goa formed first time by Non Resident Indians, to organise proper method to form the company, Vincente D’Souza even had to make a special trip to Delhi by spending his own money, to contact the proper sources. Because of his excellent marketing strategy at that crucial time, the initial shareholders patronised the company.

From the beginning till his retirement Flav Pimenta worked nicely as chairman of the Board of Directors of this company. But since his retirement the idiotic minded and rubbish person Justino Fernandes an unknown entity in Kuwait and in Goa and in his own village Saligao appointed as replacement for Pimenta is acting like a Mad man. And surprisingly he is supported in his madness by all his other colleagues who are supporting him blindly. 

Justin Fernandes is a Nut, unable to talk and unable to conduct the proceedings of the meetings.  He does not have knowledge of the subject he is involved in. He needs promptings from Canadian Sex maniac “Chor”.  It is a shame and disgrace to have such a chairman of this prestigious company. It is a shame more on Board to have such an idiotic minded leader for such a lucrative venture. By acting like a mad man he will put the company into problems for which everyone will be held responsible. This man cannot be trusted to act rightly.

Recently, in the 32nd Annual Report, as an addendum, the idiot chairman of the Board and supported by his other colleagues including the two idiots based in Kuwait, issued a “Newsletter” to the shareholders against one founder share holder A. Veronica Fernandes for writing ill of this Hotel management and also enclosing copies of those writings.

In view of this, the poser now comes thus: Can the Chairman Justino Fernandes with concrete evidence prove legally that the real author of those articles is A. Veronica Fernandes?  If Chairman Justino Fernandes is the real son of his real father, he will prove that A.Veronica Fernandes is the real author of those articles otherwise he will prove himself and to others who is he knowing his mother only and not the father. Furthermore, Chairman Justino Fernandes in the same Newsletter mentioned that the legal action will be explored against the authors of those articles.

Here I have to tell Justino Fernandes first to sell his wife to initiate legal action and then come and show his face to the shareholders meeting or anywhere in Calangute, Panjim or elsewhere. And he should know one thing that he will not remain chairman permanently to receive backing of the company for his false allegations. Since A. Veronica Fernandes is falsely accused by Chairman Justino Fernandes, A. Veronica Fernandes reserves the right to question and to punish Chairman Justino Fernandes even when he is out of the Board due to retirement which will come shortly on old age ground because of which he is losing his sanity.

Legal action is not a one way process, counter legal action can also be initiated for defamation by the falsely accused person. All the shareholders must take note of this before much damage is done to the company. Justino Fernades has not played any role in the formation, promotion and development of this company. In Kuwait he was like a “Baizon” as he is now. He got the post in the Board as a readymade gift because there was none in the Board to replace the late Pimenta when Pimenta retired. Chairmanship is not meant for an Idiot like Justino Fernandes who like a mad man hurls accusations without evidence on others thereby making himself available for defamation case and reprimanding by the accused.

This is very bad for the smooth functioning of the company. Also, this is a very serious accusation for which Justino Fernandes will have to face severe consequences whence everyone in the Board will desert him. As it is he is surviving on a half heart. He should first take care of his health. Chairmanship and membership in the Board is not meant for his type of sick man, physically and mentally.

Anything that is published in goa-kranti.blogspot.com cannot be attributed to A. Veronica Fernandes and A. Veronica Fernandes cannot be held responsible for everything that is published in goa-kranti.blogspot.com. Besides, if www.goa-world.com publishes any article in the name of A. Veronica Fernandes falsely then A. Veronica Fernandes is responsible for this? Did Justino Fernandes verify legally from www.goa-world.com whether accused person is the real author of the articles published in that forum? If proper answer is not found then Justino Fernandes should file a case in Kuwait against www.goa-world.com thru the Kuwait based directors to get the proper answer.

Without ascertaining real facts Chairman Justino Fernandes like an idiot jumped into wrong conclusion and blamed A. Veronica Fernandes thereby making A. Veronica Fernandes’ position strong in the eyes of law. Board members should take note of this, so also Shareholders who got responsibility to demand explanation for this and even resignation from Chairman Justino Fernandes for putting company’s image into disrepute and tender written Apology to A. Veronica Fernandes who also as per information moved his Lawyer for the necessary action.

Simultaneously, to protect his interest and reputation, A. Veronica Fernandes should File a defamation Case against www.goa-world.com in Kuwait thru his Kuwaiti Lawyer friend and demand compensation for his damaged reputation and stringent punishment for www.goa-world.com.

In a similar manner A. Veronica Fernandes must explore the possibility for filing a defamation case in Kuwait against Kuwait based Directors for being a party to the false allegations hurled against him. A. Veronica Fernandes thru proper channel and thru his contacts can also write a strong letter to the employers of the Kuwait based Directors for exposing their misdeeds. Having such employees in any company is lowering the image of the company.   

Chairman of the Board is assisted in his work by the members of the Board since Chairman acts as the spokesman of the Board. Whatever decision Chairman takes he does so on behalf of the Board.  Was the 32nd Annual Report approved by the members of the Board in the first place?  Or was it the brain child of Chairman alone done without taking into confidence the other Board members?  If this type of goofy decisions Chairman takes then there is every possibility for the Chairman to destroy the interest of the company by putting company into problem.

Justin Fernandes as Chairman is a great risk for the development of the hotel. According to the available information most of the Board members are not aware of the Newsletter and what about the two Kuwait based directors? What role did they play in this episode? Were they both silent spectators for being dormant in Kuwait? At an appropriate time they both will have to answer for their silence. Both are traitors and one of them is just exited from the Board and replaced by another Kuwaitkar. 

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I don’t know in the first place why they are there in the Board when they are impotent to play any constructive role in the Board which is based in Goa. For one, Mr.Veronica brought into limelight but when time came to show his gratitude to Mr. Veronica he betrayed Mr. Veronica like a Judas.  He is a selfish and jealous of others, fit to purchase cheap publicity. Kuwait based directors cannot play any role by being in Kuwait especially both the current ones, not only they, for that matter none from Kuwait.

According to one source all the decisions on behalf of the Board are taken only by Wilson Coelho, Wilson Rodrigues and Tony Cordeiro without taking other Board members into consideration. As per their past records and information, all these three directors are “Chors”. The first two were involved in misappropriating huge fund of Kuwait Goan Evacuees Society during the invasion of Kuwait while the third as given to understand was sacked from Air India Office – Kuwait for doing financial irregularities.  When this is the case how these “Chors” can be trusted in the Board? In view of this, it becomes imperative for the Shareholders to take maximum care of the crook directors.

Hence, the role of all the Shareholders and especially of the two major Shareholders come into picture. Can they trust the known “Chors” in the Board to protect the interest of their Shares and that of the other Shareholders?