GOANS V/S NIGERIANS IN GOA.

In his beautiful song, Taxi Driver, the late ace comedian of Konkani Stage Anthony Mendes in one verse sings thus in Konkani “Handle mojem bhair kaddun, Xit Koddiecho maka fors evun, bhair kaddli tanchi Bakri Dhau”. 

The story of the song tells that while Mendes as a Taxi Driver when threatened with physical attack on him by the non-Goans in Bombay thinking that Goans are nothing, Mendes used the car Handle to show his power of Goan "Xit - Koddi" against his opponents’ power of “Bakri - Dall” from Bombay.  In this context Mendes said that verse in his song in order to stop the "Dadageri" of the non-Goans against him as a Goan.  

This was exactly Goans in Porvorim showed to the rowdy Nigerians who went too far in showing their brute might. It was not these Nigerians only but everybody coming from outside Goa is showing his brute might to Goans and when Goans react to this brute might then they blame Goans.  If it was not for the retaliation of Goans at Porvorimg, the Nigerian goons would hijack Goa as a whole and take Goans as hostages demanding huge ransom. 

They ought to be taught a very good lesson so that they or for that matter any foreigner does not take liberty of our kindness and softness  They are coming in our land and acting with arrogance with Goans?   Not acceptable. Would they tolerate such rowdism and “goondaism” created by outsiders in Nigeria?  I am sure they would burn alive outsiders doing such rowdism in Nigeria.

In Nigeria our people working there are all disciplined people and majority of them are professionals and as such they live and work there peacefully with due respect for the local laws and tradition. The overwhelming majority of Nigerians living in Goa and who were involved in creating chaos at Parra and Porvorim are illegals and Drug addicts.  They are cheats in Goa staying even without proper legal documents as per the available information.

The threats issued by the Nigerian diplomats in India are just empty and fake threats and I am sure they are issued without proper knowledge of Nigerian Foreign Office in Nigeria. I know the quality of Nigerian diplomats because many of them were my colleagues in Kuwait in the Writers Guild Forum. 

Up to now there is no authentic threatening statement released by the Nigerian government from Nigeria because for the government in Nigeria this Goa episode is not a big issue that merit serious action from Nigerian government. I am sure Nigerian government knows the real quality of its nationals residing in Goa and who are a shame on Nigeria.

The attitude of Nigerians to take law into their own hands at Parra itself was wrong when they prevented the Police to conduct the Panchanama and take the dead body for Post-mortem.  Worst still was the sinful act of displaying the dead body openly on the road at Porvorim in defiance of legal, moral and religious codes. Such defiance deserves highest punishment from the law enforcing authority – human and devine as well.

Meantime, we are eagerly waiting for Parrikar to disclose openly the identities of the former MLA’s from Calangute constituency and others who were involved in collaborating with the Nigerians to carry on with their illicit trade.

A.Veronica Fernandes,

Kuwait.

IF PARRIKAR IS THE REAL SON OF HIS REAL FATHER THEN HE ....

If Parrikar is the real son of his real father then he will use all his powers at his disposal to find out the real truth behind the Nigerians' “Dadagiri”  in Goa and expose and punish the guilty including the politicians involved in supporting these Nigerians. 

The Nigerians involved in this tragic episode at Parra and in Porvorim alleged to have told that some of the politicians owing allegiance to BJP in Goa are involved in supporting the Nigerians to carry on with their nefarious activities in Goa.  

In view of this, Parrikar becomes more responsible to find out the real truth behind the accusation that his BJP colleagues are involved in supporting the Nigerians. If it is proved the Nigerians' allegation is right then Goan voters in the coming election must make this as an election issue to defeat the BJP candidates not only in the North but also in the South.

When his BJP Party is accused then Parrikar just cannot sit idly and blame others.  Parrikar has got one dirty habit since his assuming power as the current Chief Minister of Goa to blame Congress Government for all the ills of Goa.  Parrikar forgets that he was brought back to power not to blame previous Congress Government but to correct the mistakes of the previous government. 

However, after resuming power, Parrikar and his BJP led government have started doing worse than the previous corrupt Congress Government.  Parrikar should know that he was elected by the Goans not because he is the best administrator but Congress Government was the worst.  In view of this people should not expect anything better from him for Goa and Goans.

Parrikar while ruling Goa will succeed only in communalising Goa further as per the principle of his party.  On last Thursday in the Nigerians episode he not only disgraced his position as Chief Minister cum Home Minister of Goa but more than that he disgraced his BJP government.  What a shame is it for the Goa policemen to receive beatings from the ruffian Nigerians and that too silently without retaliating even when they were equipped with their “Dandas” and Revolvers !!   

I will not be surprised tomorrow the Nigerians will take away our Goan ladies from the arms of their male folks in front of the Goa Policemen. Parrikar and his BJP proved to be only a sermonising party and not the party that is capable to take action on wrong doers.

It was in 1958 if I can remember well, at Mapusa Duler Football ground while the football match was going on between Bemfica and Bicholim, suddenly hell broke open and thousands of spectators invaded the pitch. It was nothing but free for all, Pakles against Pakles and Goans and Goans against Goans and Pakles since both the teams comprised Goan and Pakle players, they had their respective followings who got infuriated when the Paklo Referee gave a wrong decision for a goal. It was such a furious fight that anybody started hammering anyone and that too ruthlessly.  

But who finally controlled the burning situation?  It was only one Paklo in Police Uniform and Revolver in his right hand. That was the calibre of Portuguese Policeman to control the rowdism and “goondaism” and because of this Goa then was safe haven for Goans but after the ouster of Portuguese from Goa, my motherland has become a very safe haven for the rascals not only from the other parts of India but also for negroes from Nigeria and other non Indians.

Because of life security Goans preferred Portuguese rule in Goa and many are still craving for such a law and order situation but like me definitely not Portuguese colonialism. Under Portuguese rule in many aspects Goans in general enjoyed good and peaceful life.   

Under the Portuguese rule Goans were better protected by the Portuguese but not under Bharati rule which in the name of Liberation has recolonised Goa and because of this recolonisation of Goa by Bharat we in Goa are suffering from the persecution of Nigerians and other Indian Ghanttis who started descending on Goa freely immediately following the exit of Portuguese from Goa. 

It is a shame for Parrikar government not only to allow a few dozens of visiting Nigerians to hijack Parra and Porvorim but also to take Goa as hostage and the Candolim-Calangute coastal belt under their control.

If Parrikar has got marbles in his underwear then he will as a Chief Minister of Goa find out which former Calangute MLA’s are involved in collaborating and supporting the Nigerians to carry on with their illicit trade. 

And if Parrikar is the real son of his real father then he will investigate the truth and expose the culprits whether they are from the Congress Party or BJP.

A. Veronica Fernandes,

Kuwait.

COMMUNAL MODI IS UNFIT TO BE THE PREMIER OF INDIA.

In his masterpiece autobiography written from the prison Cell where he was lodged in a solitary confinement after he was sentenced for gallows, Zulficar Ali Bhutto the late premier of Pakistan, wrote "My sons will not be my sons if they don’t take the revenge of those who perpetrate this crime on me.  Who are my sons?  My sons are Murtaza and Shanawaz (they are real sons of Bhutto) and all the sons of Pakistan are my sons".

The manuscripts of his writings smuggled to India and finally they were printed in the form of a book titled "If I Am Assassinated", which was released from Bombay. Till their death both the sons of Bhutto never allowed General Zia who was responsible for Bhutto’s hanging to have a peaceful sleep also until Gen. Zia died in a Copter crash.

Taking cue of Bhutto’s statement and philosophy, let me go on record to state here that "Indian Minority Communities in general and Gujaratis in particular will not be the real Minorities if they don’t defeat Narendra Modi and his BJP in the next general election by voting him out and also his BJP candidates all over India 'UNLESS AND UNTIL NARENDRA MODI APOLOZISES NOT ONLY TO THE MUSLIMS IN GUJARAT BUT ALSO TO ALL THE MUSLIMS IN INDIA' ".

Indian Muslims should never give peace to Modi for the crimes he committed in 2002 against Muslims and if he is given another opportunity and now at all India level, he will not only liquidate Muslims from all over India but also other minorities including Christians in Goa under the communal Parrikar.

According to BJP and Modi Indian Muslims are less Indian and Hindus are more Indian.  But, according to me Indian Muslims are as Indian as Hindus and because of this they stayed in India by not going and settling down in Pakistan though many who did not like India, left for Pakistan.  Those Muslims who stayed in India are faithful to India and its soil and as such they should be applauded and rewarded for showing their allegiance to India by directly refusing to accept the offer of Jinnah to come to Pakistan.

Persons like Narendra Modi will never give peace to the Indian Muslims in particular and minorities in general because Modi and his BJP have hatred for Muslims and non-Hindus. Good that Indian psyche as a whole does not accept BJP and Modi’s principle otherwise Modi and BJP would wipe out Muslims and other minorities from Indian soil.

Is Modi fit to be the premier of India?  Secondly is he mentally fit?  In his public speeches he vomits nothing but fire against Rahul Gandhi and Congress Party though Rahul Gandhi and Congress Party are not sacrosanct deserving no reprimanding.  But the way Modi goes about them it looks his only motive is to defeat them both and in this direction he uses unpalatable language against Sonia, Rahul and Congress Party.

One of the main reasons for George Bush Sr. to lose his election for the second term against Bill Clinton was the rough and unparliamentary language he used against Clinton to downgrade him by personal attack. American voters did not like this strategy of Bush and out of disgust they voted Bush out. 

In the same manner Modi will also be voted out in the coming election because Indian voters did not like his way of personally attacking his opponents.  Up to now Modi is not confirming that he will support secularism in India.  Secularism is the main factor he should stress on now because in the past he proved to be the worst communal person and because of this people lost confidence in him. 

As for me, I have no confidence in him that he will protect the interest of minorities.  In view of this I will never encourage minorities to vote for BJP to elect a Monster in Narendra Modi as premier of India. He is not fit to be the premier of SECULAR India and as such he should be voted out.

 
A. Veronica Fernandes, 
Kuwait.

   

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