This is in reference to the DVD on Goan support to Kuwait’s liberation movement which was organised in Goa by Goans under Goa-Kuwait Solidarity Centre. This movement was done in Goa after the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq under Saddam Hussein.
This DVD is excellent and while watching it I as a true Goan got my Goan feelings evoked. It was very surprising Goans have done such a mighty and rich movement, unbelievable but had to believe after watching this DVD. Because of this movement, as I was told by many that Goan community in Kuwait acquired lot of goodwill from the Kuwaitis. The speech delivered at Azad Maidan Panaji by the visiting Kuwaiti high official from the Interior Ministry, Col. Jumma Al Kholifi, brings tears in one’s eyes. As a initiator of this movement, A. Veronica’s speech creates thunders all around befitting his position in this movement and his high political background of international politics.
I feel every Kuwait Goenkar must see this DVD which is distributed free of charge by Mr. Veronica. Thru this DVD let everyone especially Kuwaitis and Goans know how great hearted Goans are to Kuwait from where they earn their daily bread. Let history witness the great heartedness of Goans.
But what is disturbing is the fact that most of the prominent Kuwait Goans who were on forefront to organise football activities, church activities and socials are all absent in this movement. There was no Goan millionaire like Sam Alphonso and Avertano Furtado seen anywhere in the DVD. They made millions from Kuwait but failed to be a part of this movement to show their gratitude to Kuwait. High earning Goans like A.B. Fernandes and such others have totally absented from this movement though they made lot of money from Kuwait. Why such an ingratitude? Do their employers and sponsors in Kuwait know this?
Where were Salvador Dias of KGA and Tony Gonsalves of UG? Where were the top persons of Kuwait Tiatrists Organisation hiding? All of these Goans and others like them want Kuwait only to earn Dinars and not to support Kuwait when Kuwait needed it.
Most of the females working in the companies, Offices , Banks and Oil companies are not seen in this DVD, I don’t know why they remained shy of supporting Kuwait when Kuwait made them what they are. Even to marry they got male partners only because of Kuwait. Ingratitude is thy name Oh Kuwait Goan women!!.
Kuwait Goans are on record to have helped financially the priests and nuns for their schools and religious places and even to their commercial ventures but in this DVD none of them are seen, Again ingratitude shown to Kuwait Goans.For Konkani movement Kuwait .Goans gave lot of financial help but the recipients of this fund also remained away from joining in this movement. All are ungrateful. They are all exposed through this DVD.
While concluding, I salute Bab Veronica for coming forward to organise this movement in support of Kuwait where Goans are very much loved by the Kuwaitis, they are grateful to Goans for this movement. If it was not for Veronica, nobody else would come forward to organise such a mighty movement. Veronica and his team and all who participated in this movement as seen in this DVD deserve highest compliments.
No Goan has done what Veronica has done from Kuwait for the cause of Goans. Konkani movement was his baby, promotion of Indian football in Kuwait was his genius, Direct Flight Movement was another movement in which he played a pivotal role, promotion of Tiatros and Mandos was yet another movement in which his role was the best. But above all, Goa-Kuwait Solidarity Movement was the best among all and this DVD will give the testimony.
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