PLUF MILITANTS APPREHENDED IN GOA.

PLUF Militants Apprehended In Goa.

Last night as I tried to digest the news about the apprehending of PLUF militants in Goa I was wondering, what is it that has started pulling all these terrorist outfits to Goa and why it has started becoming more or less an annual occurrence ?

Few years back there was another terrorist apprehended at the Moagao railway station who had been staying in Goa for a long time, and then there was the attempted bombing at a number of places at the Narkasur celebrations, the kidnapping and shootout at Cabo de Rama and Canaguinim, there after kidnapping at Vasco followed by kidnapping of a school girl at Comba. Every year during the festive seasons, Goa is on high terror alert, for a few seasons now a lot of people seemed to have put an end to their explosive night life because of all the terror alerts in Goa.

It is indeed a reason to worry, that theses militants make themselves at home in Goa and no one is wiser, in this latest case, the guys had been in Goa for more than three months, and in the mean time we have had our festive season and the New Year celebrations too, if they had to strike during that period, what would have happened ? Am I being paranoid ?

I have been told that these militants where housed in a building where on the ground floor there is a bank, and that they were staying with their families and their little kids use to play along the road all day probably not knowing what their parents and family members were upto ? With a bank around, it become a commercial center where a lot of people are on the move, it is certainly a security risk hence it’s a great cause for concern, that we Goans despite being told and made to understand that all outstation tenants should be registered with the nearest police station, yet we do not adhere to the call and let ourselves along with other Goans be vulnerable to the terror, that we allow to incubate in our own abode and neighbourhood, putting ours as well as the lives of others at risk.

This not the first high profiles catch in Goa nor will it be the last. Goa somehow allures with much affinity a lot of undesirables into it’s bosom, and the advent of Casino culture in the heart of Goa, has not helped in anyway as there are a lot more coming and going at will. The Konkan railway is a blessing for all the criminals, as it becomes the cheapest and the fastest, the main gateway as well as getaway apparatus and the “modus operandi” in the criminal mechanism.

The helplessness of the inefficient, incompetent, understaffed and utterly undertrained police force is yet another cause for grave concern, we have to be thankful that we have so far, not had any full-fledged terror attacks on our soil, but if and when it does happen I am sure our resources will be found wanting by a long long way, in every aspect. I do not want to sound a pessimist but through the most recent history, we know what a handful of terrorists did despite some top notch performers in the Mumbai security services. If such an attack is initiated in Goa, will our inapt services personnel be able to protect the vulnerable citizenry ? I doubt it, probably, most of the top ones, if there are any, will be made human shields for our corrupt and inapt politicians.

As more and more militants make their way to our beloved Goa, let us be more vigilant as to whom we invite in our abode and in our neighbourhoods, let’s not put Goa and the lives of other Goans at risk for the sake of monetary rains. We must at all cost register one and all outstation tenants with our police stations, what the police do with that information is their problem but first let us contribute to the security of Goa and Goans, let’s not take Goa’s security for granted. Goa’s security should be the prime concern of every Goan.

The migrant population is a great security risk to security of Goa and Goans, our authorities will have to re-fabricate their priorities and try to access their alliances and act swiftly and efficiently to nip any security burps at the bud, irrelevant of vote bank politics. I am not sure if the attitude of our beleaguered and worthless politicians will ever change, there is not doubt that in the adverse case of a terror attacks in Goa, instead of being of help to the people, they will surely try to make the most of the tragedy to play the one-up game against their political opponents for political mileage.

As we had seen during the Canacona floods not so long ago in the recent past, the grants too which were meant for the victims, never found it’s way to the rightful persons as they just disappeared without a trace.I am still not still sure, if the militants are making Goa their honeymoon resort, because of the of the apathy and the ennui of the polity, the bureaucracy and the security services or just the plain laid back lethargic or “susegadh” attitude of Goans, who don’t give a damn about Goa’s security.

I only hope and pray that the Almighty does not ever put us Goans in a terror situation, more so, where more than the terrorists, we become the victims of the whims and fancies of our very own politicians and their political rhetoric’s.May God protect Goa and Goans.

Freddy Agnelo Fernandes.

SHAMELESS KGTS &CAJETAN DE SANVORDEM

Cajetan-Baab, Aikolam tum fuddem sorla munnon condolence meeting korpak sunkraradis somplele Baab Rosery Ferns ahche nanvan.

Who are you and what rights you have to hold the condolence meeting?? The only persons who have rights to hold the condolence meetings are A.Veronica Fernandes and the mangalorean commuinities and his close friends.

When Late Rosery Ferns wanted to join KGTS, you were the one who objected to his entry with diffirent quenstions and issues. When some of our Goan artists took part in Rosery ferns dramas, you were responsible to put ban on those artists and now in which face you are looking forward to have the condolence meeting in the name of KGTS?? Learn better.. give love,peace and smile while people are alive and don't give the samething while they are NO more among us.

Allow their souls to be rest in Peace. Again don't spoil the name of KGTS, GWS, KIFF, Goans and Sanvordkars in general. Wherever your presence and dirty mind is available everything goes wrong.

Three years back, you made a rule in KIFF at the expense of UFC, that no one should be allowed to become KIFF president unitl and unless the candidate completes 3 years in KIFF managing committee.. who cares........ Two years back you were hiding inside GWS skirt and slowly came out for one of the meetings and raised your hand out to remove some good members from the active membership.

Late Fr.Freddy D'Costa from Varca ( Utt Goenkara ) have given you TWO GULABS from two different gardens of GOA. One Gulab was loved by the Almighty and the other one is still with you till date in Margao, Goa. You would have never received such beautiful GULABS, if Fr.Freddy was not there at that time. You should be very thankful and greatful to Late Fr.Freddy D'Costa for giving you 2 Gulabs. As far as I know that, you did not give a single MASS for his soul by paying KD.1/- or KD.2/-

You can send condolence messages on internet because they are FREE of cost. Understand that, you don't have any financial contribution inside UFC and only namesake president because of this two strong pillars of UFC left for good and migrated to IFF.

Tujo Mogacho adlo IXXT
Carmos.

Beloved ROSARY FERNS: Death of a Konkan Star

Gasper Crasto - www.goa-world.com/

Kuwait: January 12, 2011 brought in shocking news to Kuwait. One of the most beloved artistes based in Kuwait, and on holidays in Goa, died suddenly.

"It is hard to believe," sadness waved across the Gulf and the Goan world.

Rosay died early morning of 12th January. The funeral cortege will leave his residence Ferrao Estate, Grande-Vanelim, Colva, to Our Lady of Merces Church, Colva on 13th January 2011 at 4 pm for a eucharistic celebration and burial.

Rosary leaves behind his beloved wife Cassilda and children Cynan and Cullen.

A well-known Konkani star, Rosary Ferns hailing from Colva, Salcette, Goa, a long timer in Kuwait, wrote and directed 21 full-fledged Konkani Tiatros, 12 of which were staged in Kuwait itself. Besides tiatrs, he wrote a number of One Act Plays, Operettas, Mandos & Dulpods and countless songs. Allegedly, Rosary was the first person in the history of Goan-Konkani-world to produce the first Konkani CD which was done in Kuwait.
In all, Rosary has produced 13 Konkani Albums in the form of Audio Cassettes & CDs. His last Album 'Dinaracho Valor' was his last Audio CD. Additionally, he has produced 2 VCDs 'Kanvllo Roddlo Lozen' and 'Mogan Tujea Lasota'.

Rosary Ferns created history when his Konkani Drama "Kuwait Soddun Vetana" was staged in Kuwait by the Mangalorean Konkani community in a Mangalorean dialect in the year 2009. The original drama was in Goan Roman Konkani which was well received by the Goan audience as one of the best masterpieces of Rosary Ferns.

In August 2005, for his enormous contribution in the promotion of Konkani Songit Kala, Rosary Ferns was honored by the Mangalorean Association Konkani Kulvar, Kuwait.

A very humble and soft spoken person, Rosary Ferns strived through Konkani stage and cultural programs to bring about fusion of all the Konkani speaking people in Kuwait, Mangalorean and Goans in particular. In the past, he wrote and directed Songit Sanz under Kuwait Konknni Kendr.

Rosary Ferns is on record to have staged more Tiatros in Kuwait than any other artiste and all of his tiatros have been well attended and well liked by the audience. In fact in Kuwait, he created a special and very precious niche for him among the audience. For this reason his tiatros were handsomely attended not just by Goans but also Mangaloreans and other Konkani speaking people.

File Photo: Rosary Ferns receiving an award at the hands of Indian Ambassador to Kuwait Mr. Ajai Malhotra

Rosary was gifted in writing tragic stories and his forte lied in composing tragic 'cantos'. As a matter of interest the readers should know that among the expatriate tiatrists Rosary Ferns is the only person who is known to be a great composer of traditional 'Mandos'. Some of his golden, original Mandos feature in some of his Audio Cassettes.

Rosary has immensely contributed to Konkani language with his rich tiatr scripts and songs. He has been, in his own way, instrumental in improving the overall standard of tiatr and taken the Konkani art to new heights. His death is a big loss to Goans and will leave a vaccum in the field of tiatr which will be hard to fill for a long, long time to come.

"His songs and compositions will remain with us always..." stated Francis de Verna, President of Kuwait Goa Tiatristanchi Sonvstha [KGTS] while a number of Goans and organizations in Kuwait have expressed deep sorrow at the untimely death of the star.

Tribute to Rosary: Check:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx1S0ebrh20