“My Dog Milley got better
knowledge of administration and foreign affairs than this bloody bozo” used this
type of derogatory statements by the President of USA George Bush (Sr.) against
Bill Clinton during the electioneering for his second term. This is a very soft statement compared to many
other such harsh statements used by the president Bush against Bill Clinton.
Inspite of having many advantages including the supportive wave of the victory
in the Gulf War that elevated the rating of Bush, he lost the election against
Clinton.
Then came the Oath taking
ceremony of Bill Clinton as president of USA, where world renowned personalities
congregated in a huge number, and spoke
Clinton of course contrary to the expectation of many who thought Clinton would
take his revenge against Bush by tearing him into pieces because of earlier
harsh statements used against him by Bush.
Bush seated in the front row along
with his wife Barbara and seen thru his body language as a sort of apologetic, heard
Clinton with rapt attention speaking thus: “Let me start myself by paying my
rich tributes to my predecessor for his enormous contribution during the last
half a century in the service of United States of America. I thank you Mr. President for what you have
done for our great nation”.
Listening to this speech, the
entire audience gathered there applauded Clinton who happened to be the first
American scholar president having two degrees from Harward and Oxford, if I am
not mistaken.
Now the results of Panchayat
elections are just declared and those
who won the elections they must rejoice in their victory in a disciplined
manner. This victory should not be
treated to take revenge against their opponents and in no way the winners
should humiliate and degrade the
losers. Like Clinton, the winners must
condescend and indicating a kind gesture of their intellectual minds, shake their
hands with their opponents promising them their full co-operation thereby
giving an impression that they will not use the principle of “eye for an eye
and tooth for tooth” when they occupy their Seats in the Panchayat. Victory and loss it is the part of the game. Today's winner may be tomorrow's loser. Hence, there should not be an arrogance in the victory by the winners.
My congratulations to all the
winners.
A.Veronica Fernandes,
Candolim.
