GOANS !! DON'T ALLOW STATE POLITICS TO BE A FAMILY AFFAIRS.

By Nisser Dias 14th July 2011

Goan! Don’t allow state politics to be a family affair.

Benaulim MLA and former Tourism minister Mickky Pacheco last week spelt out his plans for the forth coming assembly election slated for 2012. His disclosure of fielding candidates in all the 40 constituencies did not really come as a surprise, because it is an open secret that the present lot of MLAs, especially those of the India’s oldest political party Congress and others affiliated to it (coalition MLAs) have plans to get their family members into the political scenario.

Goans have been bemoaning the level of corruption in the present day government led by the beleaguered chief minister Digambar Kamat, who has given a ‘carte blanc’ to his ministers to loot, rob and plunder the Goa’s exchequer and rape Goa of its natural beauty through illegal mining and blatant construction with the blessing of the ministers by cutting hills, sand dunes and filling low lying areas.

With such malpractices and illegal activities almost all the ministers in the Kamat led coalition government have amassed wealth to sustain their generation to come but are still not satisfied, so much so that they want to bring in their children and spouses not only to amass ill-gotten wealth, but also to hold the government to ransom when either a police complaint or criminal case is ought to be registered against them for their illegal activities.

Infact PWD minister and Navelim MLA Churchill Alemao has used such tactics during this tenure when he threatened to topple the government if Mickky Pacheco was inducted in the ministry by dropping Revenue minister Jose Philip D’souza and a second time was when Education minister Babush Monserrate was caught at the Bombay airport with huge amounts of currency Indian as well as foreign.

Nobody will forget that Churchill Alemao not only strong-armed his way into Kamat led government using toppling bid, but at the same time unseated Sudin Dhavlikar from the ministry and bagged the plum PWD portfolio with which he is alleged to have amassed huge wealth. Now he wants to introduce his daughter Valanka Alemao into the state politics. Joaquim Alemao wants to introduce his son Yuri Alemao. God forbid if four members of a family are given the mandate by the people of the state, there will be no end to ransom games of Churchill Alemao, till his will is done. Lest we forget Churchill was the first legislator to start toppling trend in Goa way back in 1991 and that too during his very first stint in the assembly. He toppled Pratapsing Rane to become the chief minister of 19 days and then handed the reins to Dr. Proto Barbosa.

Whether Congress party gives ticket to all the four members of a family is to be seen. At the last hustings Joaquim Alemao bagged the Congress ticket, while Churchill had got elected on Save Goa party. History is going to repeat itself this time too and he knows it well. PWD minister has his office in Varca, however there is no Congress party flag nor the picture of the president of the party Sonia Gandhi decorating it. Of course Valanka has recently pictured with Rahul Gandhi but those are for the attics. Besides introducing his family members, he is likely to bank-roll some other candidates in the state who will later owe allegiance to him.

Unlike Churchill, Benaulim MLA Mickky Pacheco has not been discreet and loud mouth that he is has disclosed his plans. The former minister has not been in power for almost two years, it would be amusing to observe how he finances forty candidates in the state. Ironically for the last more than two years he was grooming a candidate for Benaulim constituency, however the person backed out after Pacheco alleged told him to keep Rs. Four crores ready for elections expenses. Mickky too has introduced his partner Viola for Cortalim constituency. But is yet to be seen whether the government scuttles his plans by reserving the constituency for Schedule Tribe community.

Likewise Health minister Viswajit Rane is alleged to be grooming his wife to replace his father’s seat in case Pratapsing Rane was nominated for Rajya Sabha. However with renomination of Shantaram Naik, we will have to wait and watch the developments. Education minister Babush Monseratte has already announced that he would be contesting the next assembly election against Leader of Opposition Manohar Parrikar in the Panjim constituency. Jennifer Monseratte wife of Babush is likely to contest from Taleigao.

Then we have Home minister Ravi Naik backing his son Roy Naik to contest in Mayem assembly constituency. Roy has a colourful background as in recent times he has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. Then we have Subhash Narvekar brother of Dayanand Narvekar who is trying his luck again. Revenue minister Jose Philip D’souza’s brother Pascoal D’souza is contemplating to jump in the fray. Two Dhavlikar brothers are already in the scene.

This is the scenario as of now, as time draws closer there will surely be some other developments. But the question before us today is, should we allow these handful of self centered political families to rule 15 lakh population. Till recently some handful of families had raped Goa of its mining reserves, but today some politicians have got a share in it through either machinery being deployed in the mines or transportation or illegal mining and even robbing mine ore and selling it.
The current politicians have made bureaucrats IPS as well GPS their puppets one can easily imagine what they will do when they have numbers in terms of family members to support them in their evil designs. Jobs are dished out not on merit basis but the basis of who can shell out the price tag on the designated position.

The police department is totally politicized; the men in uniform conduct investigation as per the whims and fancies of politicians. At the moment the police are not protecting those who pay their wages, but those who pay their bribes.
At the moment Digambar Kamat led government is not functioning as a government should but as per the dictum of the ministers. What will happen when we have family members as legislators. Will they not demand that all of them be made ministers and then demand lucrative portfolios.

Coming election they will dish out biryani, chicken, alcohol and Rs 500 to vote for them but in turn they will reap crores of rupees for the next five years. Fellow Goans! The upcoming state assembly elections are very crucial to Goa and Goans. If we cast our ballot in favour of these political families we are surely doomed. If there are any Goans worth their salt, spread the message to vote against those who are introducing their kith and kin to hold Goa ransom and destroy it to oblivion.

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(Nisser Dias writes a regular column in GT every Thursday).

BOYCOTT CHURCHILL ALEMAO, NYC & KGA.

This is with reference to the article in this column on 14th inst., under the caption "Is Churchill Worthy of Kissing Bible?" The title is very appropriate for this sinner Churchill who is looting Goa thru PWD and making the life of poor Goans miserable. On top of it he calls himself The Man of the Masses. Navelim constituency voters must make a firm resolution now only to defeat him in the coming election. He is all out to destroy and loot Goa. He is depriving poor Goans of their livelihood.

The Navelim villagers who are running the football show in Kuwait promoting Alemao family should feel ashamed of promoting Churchill Alemao in Kuwait. If these people under NYC has any shame and love for their villagers who as alleged are harassed & looted in Navelim by Churchill Alemao then NYC will stop all activitites in Kuwait done to promote Churchill Alemao and Alemao family.

All the affected villagers from Navelim must take a Morcha and go with Black Flags to the houses of NYC President Agnelo and his colleagues in NYC against Churchill Alemao whom NYC support blindly because Churchill is bribng them.

And where is Salvador of Curtorim gone now? Do you like what Churchill Alemao is doing in Navelim for the poor farmers?

All Kuwait Goans must boycott KGA of Salvador and NYC, both these associations are supporting Churchill Alemao in Kuwait.

Only the Pimps, Cheats, Corrupt and Wife Deserters are promoting Churchill in Kuwait. Not only they are shamelessly prmoting Churchill Alemao but even his Daughters and Sons-In-Law when their contribution in the promotion and development of the Goans in Kuwait is NOTHING.


Thanks KRANTI for publishing this letter of mine. More will follow.


EK KUWAITCHO GOYKAR.

(Name witheld on request)

IS CHURCHILL WORTHY OF KISSING BIBLE??

Seen in the picture is Churchill Alemao kissing the Holy Bible to show that he is holy man but when you read the below mentioned article you will notice that it is an act of "Tamasha" which lowers the holiness of the Holy bible.

Churchill criticised for acquiring paddy fields

Forwarded by: Xavier Furtado

First he was after properties and now paddy fields which people cultivate for their livelihood. Next in line will be the lakes and of course finally River Sal. But kudos to him because his constituents are shameless for electing and supporting him in his evil deeds. His modus operandi is to grab the land and then dole out peanuts as sponsorship to organize tournaments, dramas, meetings where he and his entourage are felicitated and so forth. With this his so called educated constituents are happy to be fooled and be bought by him. He is all set to win the next elections from Navelim constituency and who can bet against him because his electorate are now fully owned by him. Goa and Goans are facing extinction from this planet. If not read the fact below:

MARGAO: PWD Minister Churchill Alemao on Wednesday came under fire from farmers and citizens of Navelim constituency, as they accused him for acquiring paddy fields and has vowed to protect their ancestral agricultural land from destruction.

Representatives of farmers from Orlim, Fatrade-Varca, Rawanfond-Navelim, Panchwadi, besides farmers who have been cultivating fields in and around the Saipem lake, asserted that they had all approached the PWD Minister in the past for help and assistance to save their fields, but in vain.

They termed as double standards PWD Minister’s separate statements questioning the district collector over the cultivation of the Rawanfond fields and his assurance to the farmers of Saipem
lake to continue cultivating the fields, notwithstanding the acquisition. Saipem lake farmers told newsmen that they had approached the Chief Minister and the PWD Minister for help, but their pleas were turned down.

“Now, people are confused over Alemao’s statement that the farmers can still cultivate the fields even if they are acquired by the government. We had suggested to the government to freeze the land use, but the government went ahead with the acquisition, indicating a hidden plan to change the land use in the future. Lot of agricultural schemes are doled out, but sadly agricultural land is grabbed on the other side”, remarked Scella Fernandes. She feared that the government decision to acquire Saipem lake fields would displace 150 farmers.

Farmers of Rawanfond-Navelim pointed out they were the first affected group when their fields were acquired without even being served notices. “We had protested and even met the Minister, but to no avail. These fertile fields the Minister have planned to award to the immigrants, which we believe is his vote bank”, said Claudious Fernandes.

Incidentally, farmers from Fatrade-Varca maintained that the Ministers are distributing seeds, fertilizers, but on the other side are snatching their fields. “Fields are being acquired in the village to construct a football ground for a school that stands closed for the last 20 years. We had approached the PWD Minister, but nothing happened. We are under constant fear that the government will snatch our ancestral fields one day”, he said.

“Government has no legal rights to acquire any Communidade property. We will agitate together for a better development and help in maintaining food security and greenery of the state and country, which government and politicians have plans to destroy or landfill the agricultural land and use the same land for their own benefits”, remarked Ida.