Kuwait: Jossie Pinto Elected President of KCWA

Report and pics by Wilson Saldanha, Shirtady / Kuwait

Kuwait, Mar 23: Jossie Pinto, Nanthoor has been unanimously elected as the president of Kuwait Canara Welfare Association (KCWA), for the year 2007-2009.

Jossie, a businessman in Kuwait hails from Bendore parish is very popular among the Mangalorean circle for his friendly nature and leadership qualities. Jossie was the man behind the success of the Bendore Parishioner’s get-together organized in the last two years.

The KCWA which is a the largest Mangalorean Catholic Association in Kuwait conducted its election to the new office bearers for the year 2007-2009 on Friday March 23 at the Indian Community School Hall, Amman Street, Salmiya.

Rudy D'Souza, Jossie Pinto and Tressy Agnes Fernandes

A three-member election commission of Rinna D’Souza, Anil Menezes and Francis Machado was set up for this purpose. The election procedure started at 11 am followed by welcome speech by President Steven Machado. General Secretary Rinna D’ Souza read the minutes of last general body meeting.

Member of the Election Commission Francis Machado introduced the executive committee members who were elected unanimously which is a tradition in the KCWA from beginning. 

The new committee is as follows:

President - Jossie Pinto, Nanthoor
Vice President - Rudy D'Souza
General Secretary - Tressy Agnes Fernandes
Asst. General Secretary - Christine Pinto
Treasurer (General) - Roshan C J D'Silva
Treasurer (Cultural affairs) - Cedric D`Silva
Auditor - Gilbert Mathias
Cultural Secretary - Lancy Rodrigues
Sports Secretary - Naveen V Mascarenhas
Public Relations Officer - Pascal Pinto
Coordinator Liturgical Services/ Education Fund - Dulcine Coelho
Coordinator (Members Affairs) Norbert Mendonca
Website Administrator - Allen Merwin Pinto

The profiles of the candidates were well presented by Sunita D'Silva on a slide show. Anil Menezes thanked the gathering.