CANDOICARS BE ALERT !!

The gift of the soccer ground by Dr. Gustavo Monteiro to the Candolim Panchayat was the greatest act of sincere generosity any human being can commit now especially in the post 19.12.61 period of Goa when an average Goan in general and Candoicar mainly the settler in particular is become totally corrupt where he will do anything for acquiring money and more money.  This foot-ball ground was gifted by Dr Monteiro to Candolim Panchayat with the clear instruction  to the then Panchayat body to use it for the development and promotion of foot-ball among Candolim youth.

In this case, the Candolim boys will have to practice and play their foot-ball on this ground only which is located at the very strategic location.  The clear instruction given to the Candolim Panchayat then has to be followed strictly by all the Panchayat bodies without any reservation. And it is the duty of every genuine Candoicar to see to it that the given instructions are implemented by the current Panchayat body headed by the not deep rooted Candoicar whose knowledge of our village is limited. The genuine Candoicars must strongly oppose any wrong move of the non-Candoicar to act arrogant regarding the future of our foot-ball ground.  Otherwise there is every possibility for the non-Candoicar and non-Goan to become the Jean Walgean of Victor Hugo as depicted in Les Miserables.

According to the latest available information the Candolim foot-ball ground which  is currently under renovation is going to be leased out to one private party for many years and for Candolim youth to play foot-ball another ground is going to be built, it seems, and where it will be?  May be Ghanttar or in Karnataka. If this is true then the non-Goan  who is playing dirty tricks in our village himself being an outsider will have to pay a very heavy price.  Just because this non-Goan and non-Candoicar wielding official power in the village, he should not act arrogant.  He should not overstep his authority  and he should not underestimate the power of the Goan Candoicars.  And he should know one thing as Shakesphere said in Hamlet ‘there are more things in Heaven than what we dreamt”.

The present soccer ground of Candolim was initiated in mid fifties when Dr. Gustavo Monteiro was instrumental in getting it for Candolim youth from the Bishop of Goa in whose custody it was given by the nuns who acquired it to construct a convent/school for the girls. The Bishop at the time of giving this ground into the hands of Dr. Gustavo Monteiro was very clear to say that this ground is to be utilised for the benefit of the local boys only.

However, earlier, in the absence of permanent ground, temporarily our boys converted “Vellechem Xeth”, 5 minutes walk from Candolim Tinto, into a foot-ball ground.  Before that, at Murod opposite Candolim Church before the main road going to Nerul, a piece of Communidade Field was temporarily converted into a foot-ball ground where top teams from Goa at inter-village level used to play.  So much so, even the teams fielding some of the top “Pakle” players have played there.

Since I have my doubt, I ask openly the following questions to the authorities/persons concerned and expect their reply openly for the sake of transparency:

1.Estimated cost of the project.

2.Contract allotted for how much and from how many quotes?

3.Was the resolution taken in Graham Sabah for this project?

4.What is the source of finance?

A.Veronica Fernandes.                      

TCP-ODP - VIJAY - LOBO.

This is in response to the latest  news  on “TCP nod for Calangute – Candolim ODP”.

By giving his approval  Mr. Vijay Sardesai once again proved how volatile he is to support  the wrong decisions which are rejected by the people.  By the way, what are the correct decisions one can expect from this “CHOR”, the  Fatorda MLA when he himself got to his current position by  committing a  “CHORI” of the trust of the people in general and his voters in particular who got him elected from Fatorda constituency?  By joining with BJP he has taken a very bad step thereby disgracing  of everything that he claims to have best in him.  In fact, there is nothing best in him other than his own selfish interest to amass wealth thru wrong methods and to put his supporters  like me who stood by him against all oppositions during the last election, in total shame. 

For this traitor “ANYTHING CHALTA HAI” because he is behaving like a “Khapurlem” for whom it is said “KHAPURLEAK  KHUIM KULEI SARKE ANI THANAIM SARKIM”. To such an extent he has reached.  He is now acting like telling all his supporters and colleagues “TUMI BOSLET MOJEA XXXXXX, I will do whatever I want to do”.   This is the quality of this man.  I never knew this man coming from decent family and educational background would disgrace himself to such an extent.  I have a feeling that his downfall on the surface of the earth or below is very imminent.    

Then my friend Michael Lobo once again proved how anti-people is  he when he himself being the MLA of Calangute-Candolim refused to listen to the cries of his own voters who got him elected to the Goa Legislative Assembly.  It is shocking to know that when people from Calangute-Candolim came onto the streets in big demonstration and held public meetings to hit into the head of Lobo to prevent him from supporting this ODP, he used his brute power to get it approved.  That means there is no respect for the voters who elected Lobo?

I don’t know how he will dare to approach us again to get him re-elected in the next general election. Mr. Lobo, it hurts me to tell you that you have turned into opposite to what nice man you were during your first term.  I am sure the little power you are wielding now is gone to your head making you deaf to the voices  of your voters when you know that people in your constituency deslike you because you are gone proud, arrogant and anti-Goan.  This thing is happening when a person who was nobody but suddenly becomes somebody politically, intoxicating him to dehumanise himself.  This is what it happened to you my friend Mike now and for this reason “TUM VORLENUI DHORONAI ANI SUPANUI DHORONAI”. 

Meantime, THOSE groups in our localities campaigned hard to stop this ODP must carry on with their campaign even by approaching the judiciary and if necessary by declaring all who supported this move  of TCP as enemies of the Goans.

 A.Veronica Fernandes,

MISTAKE IN IDENTIFYING DEAD BODY IN THE MORGUE.

When the news of the body of Janu Gonsalves which was kept in the GMC Morgue found missing, I remember one somewhat similar incident taken place in Kuwait about 50 years back for a Goan man whose dead body was kept in the Morgue.

His name was Caridade but everyone called him as Caru Irmao who was working at Ahmadi Oil  Sector for KOC where in a blast a few people were killed while many others were injured, 2 of them were Caru Irmao from Goa and the other one a Dhobi from Uttar Pradesh.

When the relatives of Caru Irmao went to prepare and keep the body ready for the last rites at the Catholic Church followed by the  funeral at Shulaibiahat, by mistake instead of the body of Caru Irmao the relatives of Caru Irmao washed and dressed up the body of that Dhobi from Uttar Pradesh.  The body then was brought to the Church for the final rites and when all the rites were finished there then the body of that Dhobi taken to the Cemetery for burial. While  the priest was saying the last prayer at the grave, an Ambulance came with a big noise carrying the body of Caru Irmao wrapped in a bed sheet. Somebody in the Morgue noticed this goof and immediately took action but Caru Irmao’s body without any religious rite was buried wrapped in a bed sheet and Dhobi's body well dressed - up taken back to Morgue.

Why this incident has taken place in Kuwait?  In 1975 when my Uncle died in Kuwait, I went with the same persons to prepare and keep the body of my uncle ready with all the formalities. These both Goans were well-known to wash and dress up the dead bodies in that area. When we entered the Morgue, we encountered 2 shabbily dressed and with ugly looks, Morgue attendants, both low grade Egyptians who saw the official paper we brought from the Hospital and told us in Arabic to go inside and take whichever the body of our man. Both the persons with whom I came to take the body were heavily drunk because without drinks they cannot do this job. To handle the dead bodies it is not an easy task, you require solid courage.  Who shall give them this courage?  According to them it is only the drinks in which they took support. 

So they both went inside in the cold room and brought one body which was covered from head to feet with white bed sheet.  But immediately I sensed some mistake from distance telling them this is surely a wrong body.  For this, one of them told me in Hitlerian manner “You just remain silent, you know nothing, you are still a kid”.  Then they brought the body below the shower and when the bed-sheet was removed, we all noticed that this body of one lady. Then we covered the same body with the bed-sheet and returned it to from where we brought and after proper checking we brought the body of my uncle for the necessary job before the burial.

A.Veronica Fernandes,

CANDOLIM SENIOR CITIZENS GET-TOGETHER.

On 2nd of this month, the Senior Citizens Association of Candolim, organised a get together of its members to celebrate the 1st anniversary of their organisation, at Bom Successo, Vaddi, Candolim.

It was a daylong function starting at 11.00 AM and ending at about 5.30 PM.

The chief guest was Mr. E. Barreto while the local parish priest Fr. Johnsie. Colaco and journalist Prakash Kamat were the Guests of honour. Mr. S. Mapne the vice president and Mr. Stephan as Gen. Secretary controlled the airwaves by compeering the proceedings.

The Parish Priest seen addressing the gathering

Mr. Mapne while welcoming the gathering briefed the audience of the activities done by this association so far surprising the guests of the excellent work done by this association silently just within a year, he also highlighted on their future plan. The president of this association Mr. A.Veronica Fernandes spoke in praise of all his colleagues for doing wonderful job in such a short period. He especially pointed to the dynamic role played both by the Vice President and Gen-Secretary.

Mrs.Nirmala seen felicitated

During the function, two of the prominent senior citizens of Candolim, namely Captain Paul Rodrigues (Merchant Navy) and Teacher Nirmala  Costa Frias (both retired) who excelled in their professional career were felicitated.

The Chief guest and Guests of honour also  spoke assuring of their support for this association.

Capt. Paul is felicitated

Housie and other games were also played, some songs were rendered  and then food was served to all the attendees.

All the members and guests enjoyed the function.

A.Veronica Fernandes.

CHAOS IN GOA.

There was lot of resentment on the action by Parricar of stripping Pandurang Madcaicar and Francis D’souza of  their ministerial portolios.  The nearest and the dearest of Madkaikar issued statement saying Parrikar kept everybody in darkness without giving any hint or indication that Madkaikar will be removed while Parricar said he took this drastic action on the advice of Delhi superiors who instructed Parrikar to remove both these ugly and  sickly Ministers from his Cabinet (AND KEEP THE MOST SICKLY UNWANTED MAN UNTOUCHED AT DELHI? WHAT  AN IRONY!!).

Earlier these sacked ministers and those who are now denied portfolios were saying that they will accept the decision of the party as disciplined soldiers of the party.  But when they got kicks on their backs they all shouted like wild animals  in the jungle.  Shameless people who for the sake of power will do anything, unprincipled people are they!!  

It was expressed that constitutionally it is mandatory while taking such action to give some indications to the concerned ministers.  When Indira Ghandhi removed Morarjee Desai from her Union Cabinet, Morarjee Desai was kept in total darkness when he said after listening to the news bulletin in the early morning FIRST time that he was stripped of his Finance portfolio, “I was kept in total darkness about my dismissal by the Prime Minister Mrs. India Gandhi.  I came to know of this decision only thru All India Radio News Bulletin and it looked to me that she dropped me like a Potato dropped in the kitchen by the housewife”.

In view of this, Mrs. Madkaikar and her husband’s close confidantes should not talk against the method used by Parricar to terminate Madkaikar.  But what is surprising in this whole operation was the immediate reaction by Mrs. Madkaikar of jumping into the next election battleground. This is where we Indians and Goans fail in the practice of democratic system.  Though there Is no legal impediment for the close relatives of the outgoing representatives to prevent them from contesting the next election yet it becomes imperative practice on the part of the electorate to scrutinise the correctness of the decision of the close relatives to contest the next election.

Regarding the decision of Mrs. Madkaikar to contest the election in place of her now ailing husband who is paying the price of the sins he committed earlier, it looks to me by following such ways we are practicing not genuine democratic process but Monarchical or Sheikhdom where when the ruler abdicates his throne then his immediate successor occupies that empty throne even though the new person does not possess the proper knowledge and experience to handle the new post.  Just because he/she is the relative of that previous representative does not automatically qualify her/him to contest the election. This is nothing but the Chamchagiri where Indians are at their best and Goans are second to none.

Earlier, this type of Chamchagiri was made by those days Congressmen when they brought in Indira Gandhi in place of the then Premier Lal Bahadur Shashtri who died in Thaskent in the then Soviet Russia, to please Nehru’s followers when actually Indira Gandhi was not fit to be the Premier. She was not a true democrat and for this reason even Nehru disliked her.  Because of her dictatorial habits we in India are suffering even today.

Then see in Goa what a monumental Chamchagiri was done by the MG Party when they inducted Shashikala Kakodkar the most arrogant, the most proud and the most communal person and being the most anti-Christian daughter of the late equally anti-Christian Chief Minister of Goa, Dayananda Bandodcar who thought that there is Bahujan Samaz only in the Hindu community.  The most disgraceful Chief Minister of Goa who splitted Goa into two communal parts then and till now and till the end of the world we will suffer its effects.  

Meantime, there is total chaos in Goa, nothing is moving smoothly, those who are occupying Ministerial berths they are least bothered of their obligations towards the good governance. They are not bothered because they have no responsibility towards their duties, they are most irresponsible people existing on this planet, they are interested in only amassing wealth for them and now since there is chaos everywhere it is better for them to rob not only the body of Goa but even the soul of Goa.

A.Veronica Fernandes.

                                                                                                                                                    

A SORROWFUL FAREWELL TO MY RRIEND ASSUMPTION AGUIAR.

It is with deep grief and sorrow I write this sorrowful piece on our friend the late Assumption   Aguiar from Divar, died on 5^th of this month.  It was an unexpected death though we both of us were admittd in GMC together in the  same Ward a few months back for different sicknesses. 

After him, besides me, Goa is yet to produce such a finest athlete who in 1965 at Don Boosco Ground in the All Goa Athletics Meet he won greatest laulerls of his athletics genius when he  won the individual championship by winning 3 first pleces in 100 mtrs, 200 mtrs., and 400 mtrs.  That was the first time  that some of the topmost athletes from Indian Millitary based in Goa were permitted to participate but our Goan young Aguiar, an student of Monte de Guirim, defeated every one of these top military personnel. 

I was his greatest rival though in the above Meet I also participated as an student of St. Joseph’s High School Arpora but in Junior division while Aguiar was in senior division, winning myself all the three items as Aguiar won. Never we both of us competed against each other  in any race anywhere in Goa but running without him as my competitor I ran fastest 100 mtres creating a record for Goa.

He had a few offers from top Business Houses from Bombay as an athlete in which capacity he made his school very proud.

He was a good footballer too playing for one of the top Bardez teams known as “Mapusa Juniors” in mid sixties.

Though we were rivals on the sports field yet outside we were good friends and when I went to Kuwait in 1975,  having got the news of my coming to Kuwait, he came running to meet me as he was already there before me aand enquring about my needs.

In his death Goa has lost a great runner of which type we may not get another so soon.  How shall we keep his memory alive? Or he too will go down as another forgotten hero?

May his soul Rest In Peace and may God give courage to his wife and children and all other family members to bear this colossal LOSS. 

A.Veronica Fernandes.

COMPETITION TIATRO "YES SIR" BY TOMAZINHO CARDOSO.

TIATRO “YES SIR” BY TOMAZINHO CARDOSO.

Violet D'Souza seen singing her solo

In Tiatro circle Tomazinho Cardoso is a name and fame since a long time now.  As a young school going boy he created a good image of his as a Tiatrist by composing and singing songs and later on staging his own Tiatros in aid of Club,  School and other such charitable causes. In Tiatro competition contests he won first prizes many times and thus created a name for him which is like a Rock, unbreakable till now as witnessed by the huge attendance attending to see his Tiatro “Yes Sir” on 1^st of this month at 7.00 pm, at Kala Academy Panjim. It was for the on-going 44^th Tiatro “A” Group Competition 2018 – 19

Seen above singing Opening Trio by Lynn-Cipriano-Violet

 

Young School girl Fezia singing her solo

As everyone knows Tomazinho’s taste for politics himself being a politician, this Tiatro was also surrounded on the unprincipled politics  in which almost all our politicians are indulging in,  “I am in politics for my own selfish benefit.  Precisely because of this I bow my head down for my survival as elected representative with the TWO UNPRINCIPLED SLAVISH WORDS ‘YES SIR’ ”.

        

Seen in the middle singing Joao Cardoso 

The role of the most principled elected representative in the midst of corrupt ones, was played extremely well by Sivananda NaiK who was developed as a child artiste from the cradle of Kala Mogi – Candolim, under the leadership of Tomazinho Cardoso, playing different roles such as comedian then of female and now reaching to the main serious role.

A quarter by Edwin-Dulcina-Tomazinho-Fermino

Singing a quarter by Lynn-Jennifer-Josepha-Violet

Having developed in the cradle of Tomazinho Cardoso, he feels obligated to his master for this reason he is remained attached to this group for such a long period, to be precise 26 years starting at the age of 9, even though he receives lot of offers from other groups to join them. For all these offers, his only answer is this: I will end where I started” just as Pele declared when Real Madrid and Barcelona asked his price to buy him outright when his Santos Club refused to release Pele when Pele himself declared saying “I will end my career with Santos from where I started”.  Rarely such persons one will find on this planet having such an extremely high gratitude and Shivananda Naik is one of them, a gem of a young man.

One of the Scenes.Seen are Maria Cardoso & Comedian Christopher

                                     One more scene where discussion is underway on politics

The others who played their roles well were Irene Cardoso with accurate perfection, even her dress code was appropriate.  In  this connection, some of our professional females have to learn from Irene Cardoso because even in the ordinary house as ordinary female they decorate themselves with expensive high heel shoes, expensive sarees, gold ornaments around their necks and bangles for hands from wrist to elbow.

                             Yet another scene where the  person at right prevents the rape

 

                                    Joao Cardoso and Anna Maria seen singing their Duet

The role of the main comedian played by Christopher was good but he is yet to be accepted by the audience as a comedian though his performance was good with the exception of doing his comedy at the wrong time when the seriousness in going on in the play.  He was ably  assisted in performing comedy role by Joaquim Lopes. Dulcina played her role well but her acting when she was attacked by the two Loafers who wanted to rape her, was superb displaying lot of genuineness. Assis Cardoso did his part well as an educationist encouraging his son to jump into politics and contest the election, just like many of our rascal politician fathers do in Goa.  Tukaram too did his role well.

                                           Seen above is another scene

Seen above singing

In the Side Show songs, there was not a single song which was “Pezad” and neither there was a single singer who is known to be “Pezad”.  However, even then the performance in the  Side-Show was good where the following artistes excelled in rendering good songs, namely:

Seen above is lovely Violet D'Souza singing her solo

Maria Cardoso singing her solo

Opening Trio by Lynn – Cipriano – Violet.

Duet of Joao Cardoso (As handicapped) & Ana Maria.  Not only the lyrics was good but it was very beautifully and melodiously rendered by Cardoso especially the ending part.  

Quarter of Tomazinho Cardoso – Dulcina – Edwin –Fermino.

Duo of Joao Cardoso and Edwin.

Solo by Fezia.

Solo by Maria Cardoso.

Solo by Violet D’Souza. It was just a thrill to watch this young girl singing so well with the body movement.  She got an attractive voice and her dress code was appropriate.

Quarter of  Violet – Jennifer – Josepha – Lynn.

                                           Seen singing a Duo by Joao Cardoso & Edwin

A.Vronica fernandes.

GOD'S PUNISHMENT FOR BJP MEN.

The news of Parricar’s resignation finally turned out to be a big joke like Parrikar himself who is considered as a big joker. Believing in God’s justice I am sure the Devine punishment is imminent when Parricar will be taught the Biblical principle of “sword beget sword”. His other two cabinet colleagues Francis D’Souza and Madkaicar were already taught  their lesson and because of this Francis D’Souza was deeply hurt. He was so much hurt that he lamented saying that stripping him of his portfolio was the reward for him for being sincerely faithful to BJP. 

Mr. Francis D’Souza I pity you because you have lowered the very good and dignified image of your father by using the language of the defeated beggar.  Your father who was so popular in Mapusa during those days will never speak in a defeated tone like defeated man and neither would join BJP knowing it is a party of anti-Christians and anti-minorities. By calling yourself as Hindu Christian you have not only disgraced yourself but you have also disgraced our Christianity.  Good that BJP has disgraced you by only kicking you out of the cabinet and not gone beyond. And Francis D’souza by lowering yourself to such a low and undignified level to please your Party Bosses    you expected greater reward for you but it did not fetch you the expected dividends. In the bargain you must have acquired lot of wealth but poor thing you  cannot get the peace to enjoy this wealth. Such wealth is nothing but a curse.

Mr. Francis and Mr. Madkaikar, what you faced from BJP was only a Trailer and not the full movie.  Wishnu Wagh is now converted into a fearful “Undir” while earlier he was like a Tiger from the deep jungle. You all BJP men and women who were acting like big ‘Dadas” will have to live like cockroaches and that time is approaching very fast.  Madcaicar who jaunted in Mumbai to spend the easily accumulated money by looting the people, feared no wrath of God because he had arrogant ambition to challenge the power of God that he wanted to build another Tower of Babel not in ancient Mesopotamia but in Old Goa closer to the Religious Monuments.  

Ignorant is he because he forgot the fact that those who failed to build the original Tower of Babel were the people who wanted to challenge God and since there is no power on this planet to challenge God’s power, the imminent result is defeat for the challenger.

Generally speaking what has happened to BJP in Goa now under Parricar was the punishment of God for robbing the Congress of  its clear victory. It was like Hitlerian “dadagiri”. The way the government is functioning in Goa it looks BJP is owning Goa. Parricar has created a hoax that without him nothing will move in Goa.  Heaven will not falle if he is no more.  Neither his party at the Centre and in Goa will feel anything.

A.Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

Tel:7507394349.