The inevitable has happened. Giving respect and honouring the sentiments of Goan Community in Qatar, four Executive Committee (EC) members of Goan Welfare Association (GWA) have tendered their resignation from the EC of GWA and also from the primary membership of GWA, in order to revive the defunct DOHA GOANS SPORTS CLUB ( DGSC ).
Anton J Vaz, Mathew Estrocio, Gill Cardozo and Lubino Soares have in separate letters tendered their resignation from the EC of GWA and also from the primary membership of GWA. The four have cited different reasons for walking out of GWA The decision to walk out of the GWA was due to the fact that Mr. Antonio Vaz, has come forward to revive the old defunct DGSC (Doha Goans Sports Club) to which the other EC members have offered their support. As such, the EC memebers decided to join the DGSC. The four has had been involved with Goan institutions based in Qatar and have involved themselves in social, cultural and sports front for the last several years in different capacities with different Goan clubs based here in Qatar. Antonio Joao Vaz was GWA General co-ordinator. He has also served as ex. Asst. treasurer and Gen. Secretary of DGSC, Ex. treasurer of QGSC (Qatar Goans Sports Club) and also Ex. Gen Secretary of Batim Youth Club Ilhas Goa. Mr. Lubino Soares was Vice President cultural, in GWA and ex-Vice president in DGSC. Mr. Abel Mateus Estrocio (Mathew) was Vice President cultural in GWA and Ex. President of DGSC. Viva Goa ! cheers to Goan unity. Gill Cardozo was GWA Committee member and Ex. treasurer of DGSC.
