Further to my yesterday’s article on the proceedings of Goa Legislative Assembly and Opposition MLA’s humiliation of the ruling coalition Ministers, once again I highlight the excellent debate very boldly and fearlessly carried by BJP MLA Damu Naik from Fatorda constituency. From his arguments it looked that he made his homework very well by getting all the necessary documents and evidences to cast his allegations on the ruling party ministers. One such incident was that he accused Churchill Alemao elected from Navelim constituency, of getting 15% commission for him after every contract signed with PWD Ministry. If this is the case then thru bribes the Minister can mint millions within a night. But without any genuine evidence disclosed, how one can accept Damu Naik’s version as gospel truth? In fact Churchill Alemao then and there challenged Damu Naik to prove that what he said was right. By keeping silence, Damu Naik took shelter in the parliamentary immunity. But one must also accept one fact that without fire there is no smoke. This does not mean that one has to blindly swallow Damu Naik’s version as truth. But if the accused had a very good track record of his sincerity with an impeccable past record with an impression saying that ‘Caesar’s wife should be above suspicion’, doubt would not have crept into the minds of the people of Minister’s denial.
In Pakistan when his wife Benazir Bhutto was premier, Asif Zardari the current President of Pakistan was demanding 10% commission for him after every contract officially signed. Because of this Zardari was named as Mr. 10% commission. If Damu Naik proved his allegations against Churchill Alemao of getting 15% commission, will Churchill Alemao be called as Mr. 15% commission?? Public figures are into the hands of public who can judge and comment on them as they deem fit. And even if they are wrong, who can stop public from commenting on public figures publicly? One thing is certain; Churchill Alemao has lost much of his former shine when he was accused by Damu Naik. Churchill Alemao must be thinking to dislodge Damu Naik from Fatorda constituency in the coming election but thru this debate shown live on TV Damu Naik’s ratings enhanced immensely not only in his constituency but also all over Goa making people to think that by all means Damu Naik like his boss Parrikar is required in the Goa Legislative Assembly and as such he should be re-elected.
Churchill Alemao according to information has vowed to dislodge Damu Naik from Fatorda Constituency by using all his available powers but there is a fear that while concentrating on Damu Naik, Churchill Alemao may lose his own Seat to Luizinho Faleiro in Navelim. Indications are there that Luizinho Faleiro is getting election ticket from Congress High Command to re-contest election from Navelim constituency. As it is many Navelkars in Kuwait are a strong support of Luizinho. Will Kuwait Navelkars in the forthcoming election change the tide in favour of Luizinho Faleiro who as Parrikar said in the Assembly last time that Luizinho will surely going to win in Navelim, as told by Luizinho to Parriakr. As it is from unconfirmed reports, next in line to visit Kuwait after next week’s visits of Reginaldo and Mickey will be of Luizinho Faleiro to canvass support from his Navelkar brothers and sisters working in Kuwait.
Churchill Alemao will find it very difficult to challenge everyone together. Challenging Luizin Faleiro, Damu Naik, Congress Low Command and Congress High Command will destroy Churchill only. And by the way, Alemaos in Goa are not Kennedys in USA nor Nehrus-Gandhis in Delhi nor Thakurs in North India. Alemaos are having few pockets as their own supporters but not the whole Goa. Churchill Alemao must stop challenging the force of nature which will surely overpower him.
A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.
February 22, 2011
February 21, 2011
FAKE MIGHT OF GOAN MINISTERS EXPOSED.
During my short vacation in Goa recently in January, I had an opportunity of watching on TV the live televised proceedings of Goa Legislative Assembly for 4 days. During this Assembly session like me innumerable Goans and other residents of Goa came to know the real quality of our elected representatives. In order to hide their defects from public exposure some crook ministers brought pressure on Cable TV operators to stop the transmission during the grilling going on against them. Ultimately people got the transmission because it was not one Cable Channel that transmitted the live coverage of Assembly Session but Three Channels. Hence, all the crook and idiot ministers were caught by the people for their failure leading many Goans accepting their folly of electing Big IDIOTS. I hope in the coming election, Goans will make their choices properly by electing clever candidates and not any Altu – Faltu on the strength of their muscle and money power.
Churchill Alemao is a very gigantic man having gigantic physique and gigantic financial power but lacking in intellectual power. His power was converted into Nothing by his opponent in the Goa Legislative Assembly by the small stature BJP MLA Damu Naik from Fatorda Constituency who showed his intellectual smartness much better than that of Churchill Alemao. Mr. Naik was ably supported by his leader Monhohar Parrikar who proved to be the best legislator in the current Legislative Assembly. He was like the late Enio Pimenta of UG in the first Goa Legislative Assembly. Parrikar’s need in the Assembly as a Legislator is a must and those who are interested in justice they must support his re-election even though his BJP Party is anti-Christian in Goa and anti Minorities in India.
My request to Parrikar and also a suggestion to him: Please change your party policies from anti-Christian and anti-Minorities to Pro-Minorities and friendly to Christians in Goa. Congress is cashing on anti-Minorities policy of BJP otherwise no sensible Goan wants Congress rogues in Goa. Majority of Goan Christians in Goa are not pro-Congress but they are supporting Congress only because BJP is anti-minorities and anti-Christian in Goa under Parrikar. Under the present policy of BJP, survival of Christians under BJP rule is in danger. Hence, if Parrikar brings this change and shows friendly attitudes to Chrsitians and Muslims in Goa, I am sure Congress will get a royal kick in Goa. Secondly in India no party can rule for long by harassing minorities. The core of India is secular and secularism alone will survive in India. Hence, BJP must change its stand.
Coming back to Churchill Alemao and Damu Naik furious debate, Damu Naik addressing to the Speaker Prataph Singh said 'PWD is looting Goa and using public money for the personal gains of the minister'. Churchill challenged Damu to prove his wrong doings. Damu said 'Free Water Tanks supplied by Churchill to his constituents were without proper legal authorisation'. Churchill became furious on Damu and answered saying 'I have given the Water Tanks free of charge to the poor people'. For this Parrikar got up and like a genius parliamentarian asked Churchill 'there are so many poor people elsewhere in Goa including Porvorim where the shortage of Water is felt more, why not Water Tanks distributed to them free of charge?' Then Damu Naik furiously and bluntly like a teacher told Churchill 'you just sit down, I am telling Speaker Sir, you just keep quiet'. And Churchill like a kindergarten boy sat down when Speaker also commanded him to do so.
Another giant of Alemao family in the Assembly, Joaquim Alemao also a Minister like his brother was reprimanded ferociously by Mauwin Godinho saying 'dont show me your dadagiri, I am not afraid' and addressing to the Spaker Godinho said 'Speaker Sir, tell him to control him'
During this Assembly session those who are known for using their brute power outside the Assembly Hall were made mosquitoes inside the Assembly Hall with the impression saying 'dadagiri kortat mae laguim na tor tumcheam naikinnim laguim'.
Narvenkar clamouring for the blood of Jr. Rane even got up from his Chair supported by BJP members and rushed to the Well shouting at Speaker. He did his homework very well against the menace of non-Goan colonies developed at Carassvado in Mapusa. It was very interesting debate he conducted. Even his reprimanding Jr. Rane for converting new Asilo Hospital at Mapusa into a private enterprise was excellent. Narvenkar’s challenge, eloquence and logic were very well measured. But can one rely on Narvenkar that he will support these causes sincerely? I am sure all these debates he does because he was stripped of his portfolio by Digambar Kamat. In case he is again inducted into the Cabinet, I am sure Narvenkar will forget everything and embrace all the wrong decisions of Goa Government.
According to experts in Goan Legislative history, this time was the best debate held in Goa as Opposition played its role very well by giving facts and figures very meticulously squeezing the marbles of Ministers well and thereby keeping the Government Ministers on toes constantly.
The problem of Goa and Goans is that we do not have sincere people in the Assembly because our voters are not sincere to Goa and Goans. Are Goans real Goans or they are illegitimates for supporting and electing anti-Goan representatives?
A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.
Churchill Alemao is a very gigantic man having gigantic physique and gigantic financial power but lacking in intellectual power. His power was converted into Nothing by his opponent in the Goa Legislative Assembly by the small stature BJP MLA Damu Naik from Fatorda Constituency who showed his intellectual smartness much better than that of Churchill Alemao. Mr. Naik was ably supported by his leader Monhohar Parrikar who proved to be the best legislator in the current Legislative Assembly. He was like the late Enio Pimenta of UG in the first Goa Legislative Assembly. Parrikar’s need in the Assembly as a Legislator is a must and those who are interested in justice they must support his re-election even though his BJP Party is anti-Christian in Goa and anti Minorities in India.
My request to Parrikar and also a suggestion to him: Please change your party policies from anti-Christian and anti-Minorities to Pro-Minorities and friendly to Christians in Goa. Congress is cashing on anti-Minorities policy of BJP otherwise no sensible Goan wants Congress rogues in Goa. Majority of Goan Christians in Goa are not pro-Congress but they are supporting Congress only because BJP is anti-minorities and anti-Christian in Goa under Parrikar. Under the present policy of BJP, survival of Christians under BJP rule is in danger. Hence, if Parrikar brings this change and shows friendly attitudes to Chrsitians and Muslims in Goa, I am sure Congress will get a royal kick in Goa. Secondly in India no party can rule for long by harassing minorities. The core of India is secular and secularism alone will survive in India. Hence, BJP must change its stand.
Coming back to Churchill Alemao and Damu Naik furious debate, Damu Naik addressing to the Speaker Prataph Singh said 'PWD is looting Goa and using public money for the personal gains of the minister'. Churchill challenged Damu to prove his wrong doings. Damu said 'Free Water Tanks supplied by Churchill to his constituents were without proper legal authorisation'. Churchill became furious on Damu and answered saying 'I have given the Water Tanks free of charge to the poor people'. For this Parrikar got up and like a genius parliamentarian asked Churchill 'there are so many poor people elsewhere in Goa including Porvorim where the shortage of Water is felt more, why not Water Tanks distributed to them free of charge?' Then Damu Naik furiously and bluntly like a teacher told Churchill 'you just sit down, I am telling Speaker Sir, you just keep quiet'. And Churchill like a kindergarten boy sat down when Speaker also commanded him to do so.
Another giant of Alemao family in the Assembly, Joaquim Alemao also a Minister like his brother was reprimanded ferociously by Mauwin Godinho saying 'dont show me your dadagiri, I am not afraid' and addressing to the Spaker Godinho said 'Speaker Sir, tell him to control him'
During this Assembly session those who are known for using their brute power outside the Assembly Hall were made mosquitoes inside the Assembly Hall with the impression saying 'dadagiri kortat mae laguim na tor tumcheam naikinnim laguim'.
Narvenkar clamouring for the blood of Jr. Rane even got up from his Chair supported by BJP members and rushed to the Well shouting at Speaker. He did his homework very well against the menace of non-Goan colonies developed at Carassvado in Mapusa. It was very interesting debate he conducted. Even his reprimanding Jr. Rane for converting new Asilo Hospital at Mapusa into a private enterprise was excellent. Narvenkar’s challenge, eloquence and logic were very well measured. But can one rely on Narvenkar that he will support these causes sincerely? I am sure all these debates he does because he was stripped of his portfolio by Digambar Kamat. In case he is again inducted into the Cabinet, I am sure Narvenkar will forget everything and embrace all the wrong decisions of Goa Government.
According to experts in Goan Legislative history, this time was the best debate held in Goa as Opposition played its role very well by giving facts and figures very meticulously squeezing the marbles of Ministers well and thereby keeping the Government Ministers on toes constantly.
The problem of Goa and Goans is that we do not have sincere people in the Assembly because our voters are not sincere to Goa and Goans. Are Goans real Goans or they are illegitimates for supporting and electing anti-Goan representatives?
A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.
Draw held for International Football Tournament in Kuwait
By Gasper Crasto, Kuwait
Kuwait: Draw for the Late Shaikha Huda Bader Al-Sabah Memorial International 7-aside football tournament was held on 18th February 2011 at Don Bosco School, Salmiya.
Well known Goan scribe, and one of the initiators of Indian football activities in Kuwait Mr. Veronica Fernandes was a special guest at the draw.
A Software used at International level was used for the draw. Teams were divided into 4 groups that will play a round-robin league. Top two teams from each group will qualify for the quarter-finals.
Fahaheel Brothers (A) will play English School in the opening match of the tournament.
Aldona FC, Dubai will clash with host Real Betalbatim (Blue) and Vanxim Divar, Dubai will play Skynet Raiders in the first round. Popular Goa Maroons are pitted to play arch-rivals Navelim YC in the first round.
Representatives of teams along with the Organizers and special invitee for the DRAW Mr. Veronica Fernandes
The tournament is organized by Real Betalbatim Football Club in memory of Late Shaikha Huda Bader Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah and will be played on 25th February 2011 at Salmiya Baladiya Football Stadium starting 7am.
A total of 22 teams have confirmed participation in this day long football fiesta which coincides with the National Celebrations of Kuwait.
The participating teams are AVC –Kuwait, Don Bosco Oratory, Navelim Youth Centre, Goa Maroons, Veterans United, Real Betalbatim Football Club, Fahaheel Bros, DHL Football Club, SkyNet Raiders, Kuwait Goan Association, CRC Chinchinim, Big Boys, Indians FC, Friends Circle ,The English School, Domnic Savio Panjim, Guirim Boys.
The teams from U.A.E -- Vanxim Divar (champions of Gulf Goans Cup 2010) and Aldona Football Club will arrive in Kuwait on 24th Feb 2011. Elaborate arrangements are made by the organizers to house them in one of Kuwait’s star hotels as per the organizers.
The tournament will be officiated by Indian Football Referees Association, the only professional Indian expatriate officiating body in Kuwait.
A number of distinguished dignitaries are expected to attend at the event.
Real Betalbatim Football Club formed in the year 2010 by prominent Indian Expatriate football icons in Kuwait such as Rubin Fernandes, Derrick Gomindes, Teddy Pinto, Philip Ferrao, Vijay Gonsalves, etc, have created a niche amongst the entire Indian Expatriate football community here in Kuwait by becoming the 1st Indian Expatriate organization from Kuwait to organize an International event.
Watch out for more coverage on this unique and prestigious tournament.
For more details contact: President of Real Betalbatim Mr. Derick Gomendes at derickagomindes@gmail.com (Mob: +965 99659749) or robin.fernandes@jotundxb.ae (Mob: +965 99704157).
Kuwait: Draw for the Late Shaikha Huda Bader Al-Sabah Memorial International 7-aside football tournament was held on 18th February 2011 at Don Bosco School, Salmiya.
Well known Goan scribe, and one of the initiators of Indian football activities in Kuwait Mr. Veronica Fernandes was a special guest at the draw.
A Software used at International level was used for the draw. Teams were divided into 4 groups that will play a round-robin league. Top two teams from each group will qualify for the quarter-finals.
Fahaheel Brothers (A) will play English School in the opening match of the tournament.
Aldona FC, Dubai will clash with host Real Betalbatim (Blue) and Vanxim Divar, Dubai will play Skynet Raiders in the first round. Popular Goa Maroons are pitted to play arch-rivals Navelim YC in the first round.
Representatives of teams along with the Organizers and special invitee for the DRAW Mr. Veronica Fernandes The tournament is organized by Real Betalbatim Football Club in memory of Late Shaikha Huda Bader Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah and will be played on 25th February 2011 at Salmiya Baladiya Football Stadium starting 7am.
A total of 22 teams have confirmed participation in this day long football fiesta which coincides with the National Celebrations of Kuwait.
The participating teams are AVC –Kuwait, Don Bosco Oratory, Navelim Youth Centre, Goa Maroons, Veterans United, Real Betalbatim Football Club, Fahaheel Bros, DHL Football Club, SkyNet Raiders, Kuwait Goan Association, CRC Chinchinim, Big Boys, Indians FC, Friends Circle ,The English School, Domnic Savio Panjim, Guirim Boys.
The teams from U.A.E -- Vanxim Divar (champions of Gulf Goans Cup 2010) and Aldona Football Club will arrive in Kuwait on 24th Feb 2011. Elaborate arrangements are made by the organizers to house them in one of Kuwait’s star hotels as per the organizers.
The tournament will be officiated by Indian Football Referees Association, the only professional Indian expatriate officiating body in Kuwait.
A number of distinguished dignitaries are expected to attend at the event.
Real Betalbatim Football Club formed in the year 2010 by prominent Indian Expatriate football icons in Kuwait such as Rubin Fernandes, Derrick Gomindes, Teddy Pinto, Philip Ferrao, Vijay Gonsalves, etc, have created a niche amongst the entire Indian Expatriate football community here in Kuwait by becoming the 1st Indian Expatriate organization from Kuwait to organize an International event.
Watch out for more coverage on this unique and prestigious tournament.
For more details contact: President of Real Betalbatim Mr. Derick Gomendes at derickagomindes@gmail.com (Mob: +965 99659749) or robin.fernandes@jotundxb.ae (Mob: +965 99704157).
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