Mangalore  : Mendonca Pernal, president of Konkani Writers Forum demand government to elect the Konkani academy presidents having the background in Konkani literature.

Addressing the press meet held at Press Club on June 18, Tuesday, Henry said that the Kasargod Chinna, former the Konkanipresident who has resigned the post had never deserved it, because he has not even published a single book in Konkani language.

Henry said that Kasargod Chinna after resigning from the president post had given the statement of remaining as an ordinary member of the Konkani Sahitya Academy, but he do not even deserve to be a member here since he hails from Kerala and there is Konkani Sahitya Academy and he can be a member there, he added.

After becoming the president, Chinna even changed the Konkani news magazine ‘Konkani Siri Sampadh’ to ‘Konkani Uzvadu’ for his own publicity. The editorial board has no tight to change the title since they board member are not Konkani writers and do not even belong to Konkani community.

Forum treasurer Joachim Pinto, Joint Secretary Tony Ferros, Members Raymond D’Cunha and Violet Pereira were present.