ZOR RODDTA PEZEK
I was always under the impression that Churchill Alemao is a great lover of Goa, Goans and Goan causes. But now I am convinced that he is only interested in his personal and family benefits in the name of Goa and Goans. I was his strong supporter in Kuwait and from Kuwait as well. He made such a hue and cry to dethrone Digambar Kamat’s Ministry as if he is doing this for the love of Goa, Goans and Goan causes. But finally I came to know that all this tamasha he was doing only to get ministerial portfolio for him. The moment he got a berth in the Congress Ministry under Digambar Kamat whom he was trying to dislodge, he is become satisfied now. His cry earlier was only for “PEZ” which he got now and hence his “ZOR” has been cured. What a shame it is that our politicians have stooped to such ebb.
As if his love for Goa and Goans is infinite he piloted the movement to scrap the Mopa Airport but now he is telling something different. Was he bribed by the Congress Government at the Centre and Mopa Airport lobby into silence on Mopa? Is this man, is this politician to be trusted anymore by the people? And by the way, is he capable of doing anything good for the cause of Goa and Goans? He thinks since he was elected by the Navelim voters he is duty bound to take care of his constituency by ignoring other places. Churchill Alemao must know that once he is the minister then his duty is to take care of entire Goa and not Navelim only. He may be the elected MLA of Navelim but Minister appointed to look for whole of Goa. Once he is a minister he should not look into sectarian way. Good that his Save Goa Party got only 2 Seats otherwise he would destroy whole of Goa because in his mind runs nothing but destructive ideas and negative feelings for Goa, Goans and Goan causes though he pretends to be a strong lover of Goa, Goans and Goan causes and fooling Goans. He is not what he was. Earlier he had great love for Goa, Goans and Goan causes for this reason people like me blindly supported him and now we are repenting. Navelkars will also repent for electing him from their constituency.
Is Churchill Alemao inevitable for us the real lovers of Goa and Goan causes to carry on with our activities in support of Goa, Goans and Goan causes? History tells us we can ignore him and yet we can attain total success as we attained in the past. For Opinion Poll movement he was nowhere into the picture yet we won our battle against merger. Hence he got nothing to take credit for the success of “DON PANA”.
For Konkani movement success it was not Churchill Alemao responsible but it was KPA that spearheaded this movement and with the blood of Konkani martyrs. Even I as an observer from Kuwait was allowed to attend KPA meetings but not Churchill Alemao. If Konkani movement attained success it was only because of KPA with the blood of Konkani martyrs and because Churchill Alemao was not a part of KPA otherwise he would destroy KPA also for his personal gains. Konkani got recognition and thru it Statehood for Goa because of the sacrifices of the precious lives of all the Konkani Martyrs. No doubt Churchill Alemao individually worked hard for Konkani but we Kuwaitkars too have worked very hard for Konkani like many of our brothers and sisters in Goa. Churchill Alemao was not an architect of Konkani movement success neither of Konkani recognition nor of getting Statehood for Goa.
Churchill Alemao was nowhere into the picture of Save Goa Front movement to force the Rane Government to scrap the Regional Plan. The campaign for this was carried under the sincere and unselfish leadership of young Goan doctor Rebello. One of the reasons for the success of this movement was exclusion into this move of politicians including Churchill Alemao.
In 1990 when Kuwait was under the occupation of Iraq we Kuwaitkars came to Goa and organized a big movement in support of the liberation of Kuwait under Goa-Kuwait Solidarity Center and organized public Rallies and Meetings in which thousands participated. PDF Government of Churchill Alemao was ruling Goa at that time. Inspite of receiving some feelers to associate with us in support of our movement, we Kuwaitkars did not allow any politician to mingle with us, leave aside Churchill Alemao. On the contrary PDF Government of which Churchill Alemao was a part was against our movement and against me in particular for refusing them entry into our movement. Dr. Barbosa, J.B. Gonsalves and Churchill Alemao were critical of my attitude of not allowing them any foothold into our movement. Many were under the impression that by bringing in Churchill Alemao in our movement we will succeed but minus him we attained maximum success the echo of which reverberated all around the globe.
Now, when Goans organizing any movement they must do it without any assistance of Churchill Alemao. His chicanery on Mopa will be his downfall from the hearts of the people. By doing the volte-face on Mopa he robbed the people of the trust they had in him. This has surely fortified the hands of his opponent Luizinho Faleiro who will surely gain maximum benefits of the follies of his "Kumpar" who will commit one blunder after another because to make one lie as truth Churchill will have to create 10 lies and by that time he will be finished. People in Goa should not invite him for any function. People who really love Goa must refrain from attending his functions where he is attending as a chief guest or guest of honour. He should be treated as anti-Goan. Navelim voters must repent for electing such an unrealiable person.
Meantime, I am writing separately to Congress High Command and to Sonia Gandhi as well to select the right and appropriate candidate for the parliamentary byelection for South Goa. As a citizen of Goa I cannot remain silent on what is happening in Goa. It is my duty to inform the Congress High command about the Congress affairs in Goa. I have no faith in Margareth Alva either. Genuine lovers of Goa must flood Sonia Gandhi with letters to make correct choice for the Congress candidate in the coming byelection. These letters will surely have some effect as I have proved how my selected letters to her has benefited in the past for the good cause.
A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.
