UK: Nov 19 Board Game-Snakes and Ladders GOA UK AGM 2016 Ever wondered why the Goan Association UK, the once great Flagship of the Goan Community in the United Kingdom, is unable to progress with any substance you only have to look at the Board Game Snakes and Ladders and the Current Board of Directors. If there was an unnamed award “Pinocchio” would be appropriate for this current collective of Directors. The G.O.A. UK BOARD game now has more snakes than ladders. As holders of the dice I would urge all Life, Ordinary and instant members to exercise your right and attend the AGM of the company on Saturday 19 November at Archbishop Lan Franc Mitcham CR4 3AS even if this meeting is invalid to give the Directors who are holding the Ladder a hand. Ignore hissing. The only advantage the Directors are using that comes from the Rules of the Goan Association is the facility for an office bearer to be in post for three years to allow for continuity and experience to avoid sudden death as a whole committee could be wiped out at elections. This facility has been used to get the Family Raj into office over the last nine years. The requirement of having 20 members present for a quorum comes from Association rules not Company Law. Company law informs of a percentage of the membership making up the quorum for decision making process and a valid meeting. The requirement of notice for Annual General Meeting giving 14 or 21 days’ notice comes from both Association Rules and Company Law for the meeting to be valid. Hence if members of the G.O.A. UK received Notice for the meeting on Saturday 19 November less than the days mentioned then this meeting is invalid in Law. One day soon, wisdom will shine through ignorance and the educated “ sorpotelised” Goan at all levels can really appreciate the Portuguese peasant food that is our King dish and do away with peasant thinking linked to money. Melvyn Fernandes Thornton Heath Surrey 16 November 2016
