Hi all GOA- Moira Club AGM Sunday, 26th July 2015 at 10.30 a.m. As a teenager I recall attending many enjoyable events at The Moira Club and Grounds. I was even convinced at one time that the Goan Clubhouse Model and administrative infrastructure was an export from Goa to Kenya and beyond until I came across the book Into The Diaspora Wilderness by Selma Carvalho that the clubhouse structures began in East Africa. However, as I always say Goans do not tell the right story, I would at some stage like to verify this as I am none the wiser. Today printer ink per mg is more expensive than champagne and the Announcement in the Church where, like a club, at a given time people club together is effective in passing a message by word of mouth .This may have been more effective in announcing the very important Accountant Generals Meeting (AGM) to what I suspect from experience is an engineered ploy by clever dick office bearers to rid members of land for self-enrichment. It is very important that all members turn up and participate to save the land for the teenagers of tomorrow as we once did. Otherwise like ten green bottles one will accidently fall then another leaving only one or two to walk away with the assets. Just as I predict is likely to happen with one of our clubs here based in London England. I hope I covered this in a recent article – Cockroaches and self enrichment. The Constitution is of the highest authority of the organisation and any changes will be by resolution of members all of whom will have been given advance notice .
The Notice of meeting with Agenda and Accounts must be circulated in advance within the time specified in the constitution otherwise this is a mickey mouse outfit and the meeting will be null and void in Law , if allowed to continue the rot will set in and good governance and the search for excellence and investment in people will diminish. I was sad to hear of the alert and offer my best wishes to members and good luck. Melvyn Fernandes Thornton Heath, Surrey, United Kingdom 21 July 2015
