Today was the AGM of A A de Moira. A new committee was elected which is
lead by Oswald Cordeiro the Sarpanch of the village and a close associate
of Glen Ticlo MLA, and has Marie Evonne as Vice President Thomas D'Gama as
Secretary, etc .

I arrived late for the meeting - around the time the above dignitaries were
already elected. By this time only the five remaining members of the
committee were left to be elected. As I came into the hall someone - I
think Francis Nazareth - proposed my name as a member. I laughed, "You
propose my name - without my consent?" Francis replied,"You have no choice."

Anyway, the election continued and there were about nine names including
mine which were proposed for those member posts. What was to be done?
Francis suggested that the President Oswald suggest which of those names he
would like for his committee. Ossie declined to do this. Then Caetano
Cardozo and Mark Cordeiro and Alex Menezes and one other whom I can't
remember withdrew their names. That left 6 names and there were five names
to be selected.

Marshall was baying for an election to be conducted because time should not
be wasted. Chairperson Philomena D'Cruz stated that she wanted to save time
by having a consensus. Francis suggested that Ossie should choose those
members who he wanted for his team. Wisely Ossie desisted.

Ultimately  the issue was solved because I said I wanted to withdraw from
the election. Many people were disappointed. They wanted me to contest and
lose and then crow: O look at this Associate Professor of Dempo College who
can't even win a Moira club election! I'm sorry to disappoint them. Bah!! I
may be a Moidekar because my house is here but remember that I am a Gaunkar
or Sangolda - closely related in many ways to the Moidekars but not in
their stupid ways.

To conclude - although I have been a critic of Romeo Coelho and his wife
Celina  for a long time, I felt a bit troubled that the new Chairperson of
the General Assembly or the new President did not think it fit to thank
them for the services they have rendered to the club over the years. I
particularly remember the years when Romeo and Celina came back from the UK
and immersed themselves in the activities of the club. The club then was a
hub of activity and Associacao Academica de Moira' Christmas programs were
the pride of Moidekars and the envy of other villagers

Why the scene changed I don't know but the least I would like to thank Mr.
and Mrs. Coelho is that they left the club in a state where the club can
march forward (although if people are not careful it could go down the
drain.)

Regards
Augusto

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Augusto Pinto
40, Novo Portugal
Moira, Bardez
Goa, India
E pinto...@gmail.com
P 0832-2470336
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