HOW I WAS ARRESTED ON 21ST OF THIS MONTH.

On Saturday, 21st of this month, I went to Panjim to participate in the Rally to support the demand to get the real truth from the government of the cause of the death of activist priest, Fr. Bismark and who is really responsible for his death. At 3.00 PM I noticed a posse of Policemen, males and females in full uniforms with Lathis in their hands, standing against the parapet near the Ferry Jetty. At about 3.15 PM a few females with one male went there and stood against the parapet. One Policeman approached them telling to go from there otherwise they will be arrested. They moved from there and came to the opposite side and saw me talking to Kennedy Afonso who just reached there.

Within a few minutes the number of people swelled holding Black Flags and some wearing Black Headgears. Then at about 4.00 PM from the other side of the road opposite Ferry Jetty, people starting walking very peacefully to the Cross to Pray, to light Candles and to garland the Cross with Flowers. Somebody came with the Poster and a Banner of Fr. Bismark. While everything till now was going on smoothly and as media persons were clicking photos and video filming the movement that includes me too with a Camera in my hand, suddenly one Police Officer came and started shouting at the people to remove the Banner and Poster of Fr.Bismark, commanding to stop lighting Cndles to the Cross, snatching Black Flags from the hands of the people very roughly and even the Headgears.

While doing this the Policemen numbering over 50, did not show even human decency to the females proving that they treat their wives, sisters and mothers in a similar manner with rudeness. During this moment I noticed nothing but Salazar’s Raj in Goa, Hitler’s ruthlesness in these Policemen and Saddam Hussein’s anger. From their body language, expression and facial appearance I observed in them nothing but hatred for the people gathered there giving a communal touch to the whole episode.

Then these Policemen started pushing the gathered people into the waiting Police Buses, I saw three Buses, even females were pushed roughly. While I was clicking Photos, I saw one Policeman pointing his finger to me and directing another Policeman to catch me and push me into the Police Bus. Accordingly, the concerned Policeman came to me, put his hand around my neck. At this moment I politely asked him, “What?” He said go into the Bus and without any resistance I entered the Bus. From my Seat I expressed to the outside mediamen that “Salazar is still ruling Goa. There is no freedom in Goa, there is no democracy in Goa. That to say Goa is liberated is wrong, it is a fake liberation. Goa was not liberated on 19th December 1961 but conquered and as such Goans are treated like slaves”. Then our Bus started moving taking us to Anjuna Police Station.

After about 45 minutes we reached to our destination where in the Compound of Police Station we were let on our own. We were all standing listening to the speeches of some speakers among us, others were simply roaming in the Compound where the main Gate was kept open. Some people were freely moving out and after 45 minutes of simply waiting there, I too moved out and came on to the main road where I saw some of my friends waiting to see me. One of my friends then gave me a Scooter lift and dropped me to my place at Candolim.

Thus I got myself freed from the accidental arrest when I went there "with intentional court arrest".

A.Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

Tel: 7507394349.

TIATRO "TUZOI DIS IETOLO" & TUEM'S POLITICAL SONG.

 

On Monday 23^rd of this month at 8.00 PM I saw the Tiatro “Tuzoi Dis Ietolo” written and directed by Roseferns, this Tiatro was staged in Candolim at St. Therese’s High School compound in aid of the new Cemetery under construction adjacent to the existing old one. It is some time now that the Candolim Church authorities are collecting funds for this Cemetery but never had I heard from their mouth how much total amount is required and how much so far has been collected and how much more is required.  This information would be better for the parishioners to know the exact position of the collection.

 

Francis de Tuem

 

The Tiatro was attended by the capacity attendees mainly, first because of the Cemetery issue, secondly because of the name and fame of the writer/director and thirdly because of the political songster Francis de Tuem. I too saw this Tiatro because of the political song Francis de Tuem sings in this Tiatro and it was this song in Margso a few days back that made Mickey Pacheco’s supporters against all civilized decency  to create problem for this Tiatro.  It was in the beginning given to understand that this song is a piercing Zupatti on personal life of Micky Pacheco but after listening  this song now I realized that there is nothing personal in this song against Mickey Pacheco, it is all related to his political public life.

 

Comedians Richard and Neto

 

One thing we must bear in mind that if any person is shy of getting his public life and dirty private life exposed because of his misdeed then he should not involve  in public life.  When a person enters into the public life then his actions private and public go into the hands of public to debate and this is what Francis de Tuem did in his song of course without touching Pacheco’s private life.  And for that matter he was right because for the betterment of society public from any platform must scrutinize the working of the public figures.  Otherwise, the public figures will destroy the peace of the society and Mickey Pacheco is not less.  Public figures should be the role model for others to follow. What role model public figures will be if they are bad?

Antonette de Maina and Cleto

Mickey Pacheco committed the greatest crime by Slapping the government servant.  He cannot raise his hand on anybody, he  is not a last Century Bhattkar of Goa to treat the Mundkar in this cruel and inhuman manner.  Just because he was a Minister he got no right to touch even the hair of a citizen. Our present day politicians and ministers once they are in power they start acting like Emperor Neros as if they are omnipotent in this world.  Who act in this crude manner?  Only the third class coming from third class family background without having basic discipline at home.  Since majority of our politicians are coming from Hoi-Polloi background, they tend to act like artificial Kings and Sheikhs taking laws into their hands.  It is not Francis de Tuem only but all other Tiatrists and Padris should raise their voices against the short term artificial dadagiri of our politicians.

Rose Ferns

Mickey Pacheco declared that he will field all the candidates in all the constituencies on behalf of his party but I tell Mickey Pacheco before entering in our constituency asking for votes for his party candidate he must openly apologize for slapping the public servant.  Yesterday it was for him and today and tomorrow he will Slap anyone.  Citizens of Goa are not his slaves nor servants.

A few years back Mickey Pacheco came to Kuwait as Chief Guest for one Tiatro where he presented a gift to Francis de Tuem by expressing eulogy of Francis de Tuem but now the situation is changed because of the time factor. If we want to purify the dirty character of our corrupt politicians, not only Francis de Tuem but everyone of us must raise our voice openly against these corrupt and dirty politicians who are looting the public and raping the females on the strength of their political power. At least Francis de Tuem used Stage to fight the corrupt Goan politicians but Kid Boxer is on record to fight the corrupt Indian government though he had to suffer the consequences of his tirade against Indian government.  If one is not ready to face the consequences then one must not fight.

 

                                               Roma -Roseferns - Cleto

Francis de Tuem as per my information has done good research and homework  with all the relevant documents from all the relevant authorities while composing his song and if anyone feels he is wrong then anybody can take Francis de Tuem to the task thru proper channel.  He is not hiding from Goa or from public view, he is not a coward.  He stays at Mapusa with his family behind Duler Football Stadium.

About the Tiatro “Tuzoi Dis Ietolo”, the main story is good and Ullas Tari as usual played a very good role opposite to equally very good Roma as husband and wife respectively.  The comedy part played by acrobatic Neto and Richard was good but its vulgar contents brought the level of this Tiatro low and with this low, the otherwise dignified status of the director also came low.

Though the Side Show songs was good but it lacked the normal crescendo.  Both the solos of Francis de Tuem were highly applauded by the audience, so too the comedy duo of Neto and Richard.  The solos of Tari, Rosario de Benaulim, Rose Ferns  and the trio of Roma-Antonette de Maina-Cleto were good.

A.Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

Tel:7507394349.

 

NEED UNITY OF ALL LIKE MINDED PARTIES AGAINST BJP.

This refers to the news item in Herald dated 20.11.15 under the caption “Congress decides to stay away from tainted politicians”.  Almost every Congressman is a tainted one and because of this they lost in the last election. However, if still some from this rank survived like Ranes, Digambar, Monsurate and others, it was only because of their personal rapport they built thru fair or unfair means, with their voters.  Otherwise, let Congress Party in Goa display its guts to deny them election tickets.  Congress Party is becomes a slave of these heavyweights.

If Congress Party wishes to maintain its presence in the Legislative Assembly then it must condescend from its old pride and align with the anti-BJP forces just as it did in Bihar.  Otherwise, not only Congress Party as a whole will extinguish from Goa but even its traces too will disappear from Goa.  Congress must support and align with the third front since individually it will fail because people in Goa hate Congress because Congressmen in the past looted Goa to amass wealth for them and their families.  The wealth of defeated Congressmen and Old guards will justify my statement.

The worst culprits in Congress Party are the defeated candidates who in no way should be re-nominated because people oppose them for this reason they were voted out by the voters in thelast election. In their places young and new faces should be promoted.

While this experiment is done, to support the unity of secular forces under one banner to fight the next election, Goa Church must also play its role to fortify this move.  Under BJP we saw how communalism and narrow parochialism is surfacing in Goa.  This has to be stopped by dethroning BJP thru alignment of all the likeminded anti-BJP forces.

 

A.Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

Tel:7507394349.