ALEMAO – IZATION OF GOAN POLITICS.
Poor Valanka the loving daughter of Churchill Alemao has missed the race just by an inch. She was overtaken by Sardinha who is sure to reach into Lokh Sabah for the second time. By missing the boat Churchill Alemao lost the opportunity to Alemao-ize the Goan politics. I had opportunities twice to meet the young daughter of Churchill during my vacations in Goa, once when I was invited with my wife by Churchill for his grand Silver Wedding Anniversary and once when I went to pay a courtesy visit to Churchill at his residence. Not only Valanka but all the daughters of Churchill whom I met at their place were nice, loving and sweet. According to many, Valanka is more loving among all. Compared to heavy weight politicians Valanka is just a raw politician in Goa moving under the protection of her heavyweight politician father Churchill whose nasty ways of changing political parties like bush coats has created an ill effect on the chances of Valanka.
We need young and educated blood in Goan politics but surely not political novices. Valanka should contribute a lot in the right direction in Goa at political level and must prove to all that she is not only the daughter of Churchill Alemao but surely she is much better than her father as far as political uprightness is concerned. To gain a solid base in Goan politics she must reject her father’s qualities of creating unnecessary disturbances in the smooth running of Goan political life. She must also know that Goa is not just Varca and Navelim and Mormugao constituency. Goa is much beyond that. She must get acceptance of all and to get that acceptance she must reject her father’s policies of changing political parties to suit his conveniences and also she must oppose her father’s policies of changing his decisions every now and again. It is not enough to have a Law Degree to contest the Lokh Saba election. Law degree sometimes can be converted into a show degree. Law degree is not a criteria to get admission into Lokh Sabah.
To get into Lokh Sabah and Vidhan Sabah one has to do lot of good work for the people. A true leader is not the one who is foisted on the people by muscle power, money power or family power but the one who by his or her sheer ingenuity gain acceptance from the populace. Currently, because of her father’s mischief in Goan politics people in Goa are having negative feelings on Alemaos. Before entering into Parliament or Goa State Legislative Assembly, let Valanka change the behaviour of her father which harms Goa and because of this her chances of gaining easy access in Goan politics is hampered. Valanka is a novice in Gan politics but it is her father who plays the whole game of pushing her. Currently due to his dirty political games the image of Churchill Alemao is damaged which surely damaged the image of Valanka as well. For Valanka to gain mileage in Goan politics she must correct her father and this is a big challenge in front of her. Unless she overcomes this challenge, further Alemao-ization of Goan politics should not be allowed especially by the Sasttikars who have unique distinction of saving Goa at the crucial time. These same Saxttikars must not fall prey to Churchill’s political gimmicks anymore.
The greatest enemy of Goa after MGP is BJP which is filled with communalism. Parrikar is number one communalist. Every true Goan who hates communalism in Goa must reject BJP in the forthcoming election by defeating Dr. Wilfred Mesquita. This is the only opportunity for Goans to show BJP that we Goans are rejecting their communal policies. This is the right chance for us, the true Goans, thru our Saxttikar voters to tell Parrikar that we don’t trust him anymore. BJP is a crook party and by pushing Dr. Mesquita BJP is fooling the Chrstians in Goa. BJP is already known to be anti-Christian. Parrikar has already proved how anti-Christian he and his BJP party was when he was ruling Goa with the help of disgraceful Christian MLA’s. Those Christians who will vote for BJP in the coming election for the South Goa Parliamentary Seat they will prove themselves nothing but Judases who finally will commit suicide like traitor Judas, if they vote for Dr. Mesquita.
By making Dr. Mesquita to contest the coming election on their behalf BJP is trying to give Lollipop to the Christians. Christians should now show their power of unity by defeating Dr. Mesquita. It is time now for all the legitimate Christian sons and daughters of their legitimate Christian fathers to reject BJP in this election. Dr. Mesquita is not a genuine Christian nor genuine lover of Christians and because of this he is giving his affiliation to anti-Christian BJP. The priests in all the Churches in South Goa must show their boldness in telling all the Christian voters to reject BJP because BJP is anti-Christian. If our Church and its leaders are really supporting Christians and Christianity in Goa then they will oppose Dr. Mesquita who is nothing but a big chamcha of BJP.
In this Parliamentary election there is no big issue involved to raise in the parliament. But the big issue for genuine Goans and especially Christians is to disgrace communal BJP. By doing this we will prove to Parrikar and his communal BJP that we have not forgotten his anti-Christian activities. Parrikar is a very opportunistic politician. When time comes he disgraces Christians and Christianity otherwise he uses Christians for his own benefits. And unfortunately our Chrsitian chamchas are shamelessly associating with him. Let this election be fought on the plank of Communal against non-communal. BJP is communal. Hence, all out efforts must be made to defeat anti-Christian party BJP by defeating its chrsitian candidate Dr. Wilfred Mesquita who had no shame to accept the nomination from anti-Christian party BJP.
A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.
October 21, 2007
October 18, 2007
ON TIATRIST PREM KUMAR.
From: CONCEICAO GOMES <gisgergio@gmail.com>
Date: Oct 18, 2007 3:48 PM
Subject: Sad Demise of Our Reknown Tiatristo "Prem Kumar"
To: Veronica A Fernandes <goakranti@gmail.com>
Dear A. Veronica
Very much impressed to read your profound intimation you have had with the departed soul. In other words your closeness and vis-a-vis dignity you have niched between each other is tantamous to believe in your real message message. I do share your views and thank your foremost to bring out his life histroy in precise short way and may his soul rest in peace forever and ever. I do share in your prayers for his eternal rest too. Withstanding in silent sharing your views Really' Such a man "tiatrist" will come once in many centuries.becoz as he and many others who still vibrates and dazzle the Konkani Mai bhas stage with their mindful motivation and not by petty commision benefits like new odd glittering shining tiatirst which is not the real gold for our posterity.
C.T.Gomes.
Date: Oct 18, 2007 3:48 PM
Subject: Sad Demise of Our Reknown Tiatristo "Prem Kumar"
To: Veronica A Fernandes <goakranti@gmail.com>
Dear A. Veronica
Very much impressed to read your profound intimation you have had with the departed soul. In other words your closeness and vis-a-vis dignity you have niched between each other is tantamous to believe in your real message message. I do share your views and thank your foremost to bring out his life histroy in precise short way and may his soul rest in peace forever and ever. I do share in your prayers for his eternal rest too. Withstanding in silent sharing your views Really' Such a man "tiatrist" will come once in many centuries.becoz as he and many others who still vibrates and dazzle the Konkani Mai bhas stage with their mindful motivation and not by petty commision benefits like new odd glittering shining tiatirst which is not the real gold for our posterity.
C.T.Gomes.
October 17, 2007
DEATH OF FR. MORENO DE SOUZA.
DEATH OF FR. MORENO DE SOUZA.
On behalf of myself, my colleagues in Konkani circle especially from Kuwait Konknni Kendr, Konkani Heritage Kuwait and all the like minded lovers of Konkani, I deeply mourn the sad demise of Fr. Moreno D'Souza on Sunday 14th of this month in Goa. As I know him, Fr. Moreno D'Souza during his entire life not only served God but he also served Konkani in Roman script. He was a good friend of mine and I was a good reader of his D. Mhoineachi Rotti, even in Kuwait I was a suscriber of D. M. Rotti. In D. M. Rotti in the column of "Vichar ani Zabab" on religious topics, we both had lot of debates, not on ordinary subjects but on very high subjects. Many times he involved and made Fr. Ivo Do Conceicao to quench my thirst when he himself was found wanting. Thru D.M. Rotti and thru Fr. Moreno's writings I have improved my power of knowledge, not only on religious topics but also on secular topics. I was reading him not only in D.M. Rotti but also in other Konkani dailies, weeklies and monthlies. His writings had deep meaning and he used to make lot of research on any topic that he used to touch.
Fr. Moreno was also a very good preacher and I heard his sermons at innumerable places and at innumerable times in Goa. While preaching one could feel some grace in him and a fountain of wisdomatic words. He had very good convincing power. His sermons were also very bold and even his advices to people were very bold. Once, one middle aged woman in my village came to him soliciting his assistance. While doing so she asked Fr. Moreno to pray for her pain in her right hand. Fr. Moreno replied to her thus "You must be prepared to bear at least little pain as a Christian because Christianity revolves around suffering. If we Christians are not ready to bear a little physical pain then what sort of Christians are we?".
During the invasion of Kuwait, to respect my word, he came to Panjim at T. B. Cunha Hall when we marked the National Day of Kuwait on the eve of the liberation of Kuwait. He was very symphatetic to our cause of Kuwait. He prayed for the liberation of Kuwait and during the meeting in his address to the hall packed gathering of Kuwait evacuees, he spoke so well in support of the liberation of Kuwait and in appreciation of our movement.
In his death I will miss a very good friend, a very good guide and an excellent colleague in Konkani movement. He brought honour not only for Konkani in general but more so for Roman script Konkani. Once Rane as a Chief Minister of Goa about 3o years back said Romi Konkani writers and followers are backward. Immediately on the next day Fr. Moreno issued a bold statement saying "I am a Romi Konkani writer and supporter. I am not backward. I challenge you to prove me as backward". Rane had no guts to prove and like a coward remained silent.
May the soul of Fr. Moreno D'Souza Rest In Peace and may God give more of Fr. Morenos to Goa and to our Goan Church. It is a sad that day by day death is snatching Konkani lover and Konkani writer priests from our midst. Their contribution for the promotion, development and spread of Konkani was immense.
A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.
On behalf of myself, my colleagues in Konkani circle especially from Kuwait Konknni Kendr, Konkani Heritage Kuwait and all the like minded lovers of Konkani, I deeply mourn the sad demise of Fr. Moreno D'Souza on Sunday 14th of this month in Goa. As I know him, Fr. Moreno D'Souza during his entire life not only served God but he also served Konkani in Roman script. He was a good friend of mine and I was a good reader of his D. Mhoineachi Rotti, even in Kuwait I was a suscriber of D. M. Rotti. In D. M. Rotti in the column of "Vichar ani Zabab" on religious topics, we both had lot of debates, not on ordinary subjects but on very high subjects. Many times he involved and made Fr. Ivo Do Conceicao to quench my thirst when he himself was found wanting. Thru D.M. Rotti and thru Fr. Moreno's writings I have improved my power of knowledge, not only on religious topics but also on secular topics. I was reading him not only in D.M. Rotti but also in other Konkani dailies, weeklies and monthlies. His writings had deep meaning and he used to make lot of research on any topic that he used to touch.
Fr. Moreno was also a very good preacher and I heard his sermons at innumerable places and at innumerable times in Goa. While preaching one could feel some grace in him and a fountain of wisdomatic words. He had very good convincing power. His sermons were also very bold and even his advices to people were very bold. Once, one middle aged woman in my village came to him soliciting his assistance. While doing so she asked Fr. Moreno to pray for her pain in her right hand. Fr. Moreno replied to her thus "You must be prepared to bear at least little pain as a Christian because Christianity revolves around suffering. If we Christians are not ready to bear a little physical pain then what sort of Christians are we?".
During the invasion of Kuwait, to respect my word, he came to Panjim at T. B. Cunha Hall when we marked the National Day of Kuwait on the eve of the liberation of Kuwait. He was very symphatetic to our cause of Kuwait. He prayed for the liberation of Kuwait and during the meeting in his address to the hall packed gathering of Kuwait evacuees, he spoke so well in support of the liberation of Kuwait and in appreciation of our movement.
In his death I will miss a very good friend, a very good guide and an excellent colleague in Konkani movement. He brought honour not only for Konkani in general but more so for Roman script Konkani. Once Rane as a Chief Minister of Goa about 3o years back said Romi Konkani writers and followers are backward. Immediately on the next day Fr. Moreno issued a bold statement saying "I am a Romi Konkani writer and supporter. I am not backward. I challenge you to prove me as backward". Rane had no guts to prove and like a coward remained silent.
May the soul of Fr. Moreno D'Souza Rest In Peace and may God give more of Fr. Morenos to Goa and to our Goan Church. It is a sad that day by day death is snatching Konkani lover and Konkani writer priests from our midst. Their contribution for the promotion, development and spread of Konkani was immense.
A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.
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