DHIRIO KUMPAR - KUMPARICHEO

DHIRIO KUMPAR - KUMPARICHEO.

Navelim is a renowned place that gave birth to two greatest sons of Goa. It is not Goa alone proud of these two sons but also the entire India. One was parliamentarian Dr. Francis Luis Gomes who when went to Portugal as a representative of Goa in Portuguese Parliament he made it known to the entire Europe that “ I have come from the land that produced the great epic Ramayana and Mahabaratha and also the land that created the game of Chess. Dr. Gomes was the first Indian to raise the voice of independence not only for Goa but also for the entire India from the European soil. What voice he raised for freedom was later on echoed thru the mouths of Ghandis and Nehrus. I am proud that Dr. Gomes staunchly fought for democracy and liberation for Goa. The second renowned son of Navelim was Cardinal Gracias who also as a democratic minded and freedom loving person brought glory to Indian Catholicism. He truly worked for the upliftment of poor. In the name of poor he did not fill his personal pockets like the present day politicians. By making use of political clout he had in India even with Nehru, he could have amassed so much of personal wealth which could have been helpful for him not only to buy prime properties in Goa and build one Hotel at Kesarwal but hundreds of such hotels.

In the forthcoming election for Goa Legislative Assembly, both the Kumpars – Kumpar Churchill and Kumpar Luizin are vying for the victory in the polls in Navelim. Kumpar Churchill in his normal ferocity issues lot of statements against Kumpar Luizin who as a shrewd politician keeps total silence, of course diplomatically, over the harsh remarks against him. Kumpar Churchill is hell-bent to dethrone Kumpar Luizin from Navelim and taking shelter in the newly formed political outfit “Save Goa Front”, Churchill is going ahead against Kumpar Luizin. Poor “Filhad” must be crying seeing his Papa making an attempt to demolish his Padrin. My question now is this: “Save Goa from whom?” From Ullas Buyao’s legacy of supporting BJP thru his Konkani audio Cassette “Udentichem Komoll?” What is the real agenda of Save Goa Front under the son of the late Ullas Buyao, the president of SGF Sidhanath Buyao? Is the son Buyao going to support BJP like the late father Buyao? Is SGF really a secular party or a communal party, like BJP, having its own hidden communal agenda to be opened out after the election results are declared? I am advising all Kuwaitkars in particular and Gulfakar in general to tell their dependents and family members in Goa not to vote for SGF party candidates unless the party clarifies its stand on its support or alignment with BJP either before the election or after the election. SGF has to clarify its stand openly without any prejudice or anger before the election. Otherwise, I am sure SGF will go the way Goa Congress of Dr. Willy had gone in the election – meaning total disaster. Because, to build a party you require years of dedicated hard work and not just 2 months.

Churchill has promised to support the cause of Romi Konkani. Fine. I agree. But will Churchill give an assurance that once elected he will not change his stand on Romi Konkani? The Tiatrists under Wilson Mazarello have formed a front to fight for the cause of Romi Konkani. They must now unitedly join together and ask every candidate of every contesting party whether he/she will support the cause of Romi Konkani once he/she gets elected. There should be heavy pressure on Congress candidates especially on Luizin Faleiro who is cunningly keeping his silence over this issue. Navelim voters are overwhelmingly Romi Konkani supporters and their wish must be followed. If Navelim voters are real lovers of Romi Konkani then they will make Luizin Faleiro to give an open promise to his voters that he will support Romi Konkani cause irrespective of what the high command in Delhi and low command in Goa tells him to do. Let the Congress High Command go to hell. Let Luizin know that it is not the High Command in Delhi that is electing him but the Goan voters from Navelim for whom he has to listen first otherwise throw Luizin Faleiro out. If the voters from Navelim are the real sons and daughters of their real Romi Konkani fathers then they will extract a firm assurance from Luizin Faleiro that he will support the cause of Romi Konkani in the Assembly whether his party likes it or not. My Navelim friends from Kuwait must at this stage use their relationship and contact their relatives in Navelim Goa to force Luizin to take note of this. Navelkars in Kuwait are strong supporters of Romi Konkani so also of Luizin Faleiro. They are involved in many activities and from the time I have started Konkani movement in Kuwait they have always supported this cause. Now they must bring heavy pressure on Luizin Faleiro to declare his support for Romi Konkani. If not, later on Luizin Faleiro will say “Romi Konkani mar konkear”.

Luizin Faleiro is a very shrewd politician and also a very smart. He knows very well how to maneuver his way. His silence against Kumpar Churchill’s tirade is an act of shrewdness and cunningness too. By his silence he is trying to gain sympathy from the public and at the same time he is confusing the voters. Kumpar Churchill does not understand this type of polished diplomacy. Luizin joined politics not to serve the people more but to serve his interest more. Luizin is the one politician who minted lot of money by involving in politics. Luizin made money thru politics while his Kumpar Churchill was already a moneyed man before joining politics. Kumpar Churchill’s contribution for the cause of Konkani was genuine and more while that of Kumpar Luizin not but a political move and a cheap tamasha to woo the voters. Luizin Faleiro is controlled by his wife while his Kumpar Churchill not. One day some voters from Mandopa who elected and supported Luizin Faleiro in the last election went to Luizin’s place asking advertisement for their Souvenir. Luizin Faleiro’s wife from nowhere appeared on the scene and insulted the visitors saying “Danvddai tankam Mandopkarank. Tanni electiona velar amkam vote ghalunk na”. Hearing this comment, all were shocked because they truly worked for the victory of Luizin. One of the persons who went to Luizin’s place has already died, he was deeply shocked when he heard the insult of Luizin’s wife. Regretably, Luizin maintained a “baizon’s” silence like a “lolo” when his wife insulted his own supporter voters. Now can we accept this man to serve our land and our issue? Is Luizin fit to call himself the compatriot of Dr. Francis Luis Gomes and Cardinal Gracias? Voters from Navelim think twice. Elect a person in Navelim having majestic stature befitting the statures of Dr. Gomes and Cardinal Gracias. Men like Luizin and Churchill contesting election from Navelim are a shame on the prestige of Dr. Gomes and Cardinal Gracias who brought honour, pride and glory to Navelim.

I hope in the coming election Navelkars will not act like beggars accepting doles in the form of bribes from both the contestant Kumpars. Both of them are using public offices to get their personal revenge, both are contesting the election to teach each other a good lesson. At whose cost? At the cost of public who expect them to do something good for their cause and not to settle their personal score. In this election both the Kumpars will bring about splits in families and amongst friends. Because of their personal feud one Kumpar will split husband’s vote from wife’s, one Kumpar will create a split between parents and children and thru this method of splits lot of families and friends will face devide amongst them. And after all these splits both the Kumpars after the election will be seen sipping Beers at Leonoras. Both the Kumpars will make bloody fools of everyone in Navelim. If Navelim voters are intelligent then they will not allow them to take their votes for granted. It looks both the Kumpars are fighting the coming election not to serve the cause of people but their own causes. Navelkars should treat this as the wake up call. Voting Luizin Faleiro without obtaining a firm assurance publicly and openly from him that he will stand by Romi Konkani will be a curse on all those who are voting him to power.

A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.