“My dog Milly got better knowledge of foreign affairs than this bloody ‘Bhozo’ ”, said the ex-president of USA, Bush Sr., referring to his opponent and presidential candidate Bill Clinton. Bush Sr. after winning the Gulf War for the liberation of Kuwait was re-contesting for the second term for White House. The above statement he made while campaigning in USA for his re-election. By making this humiliating remark Bush brought his Dog Milly to higher level than Bill Clinton who otherwise had degrees from Harward and Oxford. Not only this, Bill Clinton was known to be the first scholar president of USA. It was said that never in the history of presidential election in USA the campaigning has reached to such ebb and this was brought to this low level only by Bush and not by Clinton who very intelligently maintained his cool befitting his scholarly discipline and high character.
After winning this election came the day of his taking over the presidency and during the Oath taking ceremony while giving his speech when everyone thought Clinton will retaliate by degrading Bush who was also in the VIP seat along with his wife Barbara, to the surprise of all started his speech with the following statement:
“Let me start myself by paying my rich tributes to my predecessor who is seating right in front of me in this Hall, for his enormous contribution in the service of this great nation during the last half a century. As a newly elected president of USA, I deeply appreciate his service to our nation so gallantly and sincerely”. This was responded by the hall packed elite audience with tremendous applauding.
Now on 7th of this month while accepting the victory, president Obama in his speech showered praises on his opponent Roomney and offered the Republicans a warm handshake of friendship requesting their partnership for the betterment of USA. In this speech Obama neither degraded nor criticised his opponent for any remark Roomney made against Obama and his black colour during the campaigning. A graduate from Yale University which is the top University in USA, Obama showed his scholarly wisdom by not speaking in the manner of Tit – For – Tat.
Will such happenings happen in our country where the winners most of the time hunt for the blood of their defeated opponents? I don’t think. When Janata Party came to power in 1977 by defeating Indira’s Congress, the first thing they did was to hunt for Indira’s blood and that of her younger son Sanjay by arresting them. The then Home Minister of India under Janata rule was idiotic minded Charan Singh who carried this tirade against Indira Gandhi even against the wishes of wisdomatic premier Morarjee Desai who was very decent to indulge in the politics of revenge.
See what is happening in Tamilnadu, it was nothing but the politics of revenge between Karunanidi and Jayalalita. Because of revenge one against the other the development of the State is hampered. Both these leaders consider their State is their fathers' propert to do what they want to do personally.
Come to Goan politicians who instead of concentrating on development and serving the State and its people they first direct their total attention on their opponents to liquidate them not only politically but also physically. Revenge is the topmost priority for our politicians and worst still it is the personal revenge. By going for revenge they are bastardising their position which was entrusted to them by their voters. They are elected by the voters to serve the people and not to take personal revenge of their opponents. Because of this India is still backward and Goa is worst. And if this trend is not finished the current revengeful Goan politicians will finish the peace of Goa.
During the MGP rule in Goa, as a mode of revenge Bandodkar the CM of Goa neglected the development of Salcette for not electing any single MGP candidate for Goa Legislative Assembly. Salcette voters strongly supported UGP and kicked MGP candidates from their citadel. This was nothing but politics of revenge which is not acceptable in a civilised world. Besides this, since MGP is pro-Hindu, Bandodkar even denied Government jobs for many Chrisitans as a punishment for not supporting his pro-Hindu party. Bandodkar considered Goa as his father's proerty.
Among the Goan politicians there are more Ladru-Pedrus who are not fit to be the public servants. Instead they think they are bosses of the public who elected them. They pay scant respect for the wishes of their voters because they are crooks without elite educational background, without disciplined family background and without proper politically matured family tradition. Without good family background and good family discipline no person can deliver the goods and upright political administration. Is it a dignified manner to ask bribe like a beggar as our Goan politicians do? Only shameless and undignified persons can do such beggary. For this reason Goa is suffering from political upheavals again and again. And those politicians who create this type of upheavals are born and brought up under the background of rascal parents who brought up their children like wild animals.
After the illegal annexation of Goa from the Portuguese by the Nehru’s Bharat the political administration of Goa went into the hands of third class politicians who became slaves of bribes. Third class Goans became Panchayat members, MLA’s and Ministers who sucked the blood of common Goans. Our Panchayats in our localities filled by the politically immature Zotkar – Posorkar – Nistekar – Chunekar – Chonnekar – Dukonkar –Paddekar - Bottler and such others. What good can you expect from such people? Do such people have the knowledge and art of ruling as Legislators? During the Portuguese rule in Goa these same people had no guts even to enter not only Regidores House but even Secretariat House. After the end of Portuguese rule in Goa, power went into the hands of “Chors” and rascals and because of them Goa is suffering miserably since 19th December 1961.
We have to learn a lot from American democratic system.
A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.
