2017 ELECTION.

Officially only two years are remaining for the next election for the Goa Legislative Assembly.  Though it is schedule for 2017 yet it may come earlier too.  It is time now for all of us the genuine Goans who are hurt by the BJP government thru its anti-Goan policies, to do the inventory of BJP government, its ministers and MLA’s regarding their falsehood, cheating and lying the people of Goa and also of taking up projects which were not on their last election manifesto. When democracy started in ancient Greece, it was a direct democracy where the ruler and the people directly interacted and not thru their representatives as it is done now where the grievances and issues of the public are brought to the notice of the Ministers or Rulers thru the representatives of the public.  

Since the next election is approaching fast, the people especially the Goans who feel that their elected representatives especially from the Treasury benches have failed in fulfilling their given promises to the public and how they embarked on the projects and issues which are against the interest of the Goans, must grill their candidates strongly till the truth and nothing but the truth comes out of their mouth.  Every candidate contesting the election will come now to your constituency, to your village and to your door; don’t allow him or her to speak and give a cunning lecture during the electioneering.  Ask the candidates especially from the Treasury Benches and the Ministers how they failed the people of Goa in not fulfilling their promises given to them during the last election. Ask them who authorized them to go ahead with the Tiracol project by cheating and lying the locals there. Tell Parsenkar that Tiracol is not his father’s property to do what he wants.  Tell him we will vote him out and his party as well for supporting the Leading Hotels and its Golf course.

Ask Parricar how he failed in removing Casinos from the Mandovi River when he himself has promised to do so and has so vociferously campaigned against Casinos when he was in the Opposition. Ask him how he fooled the Goans first by decreasing the petrol price and later on increasing it to the highest level? Diocesan Schools are not given proper justice by the BJP government, ask BJP members why they are doing this and what right they have to act thus. They have no right to deny facilities  to Diocesan Schools on silly grounds.  Ask Parsencar why his government in Goa is discriminating against Chrsitians when BJP was brought to power with the tremendous support of Christians in Goa.  Ask Parricar who killed Mathanay Saldanha and why the post mortem of his body was not done.  Ask them why they are playing dirty game with regard to Regional Plan.

Likewise, we may have many issues that BJP government has faulted.  It is time now for all of us to raise these issues when the BJP candidates come to our doors for campaigning.  Every BJP member is accountable for the mischief his party and government committed against the interest of Goans.  Now is the only time for us to conduct the Nuremburg type of trial of every BJP member, every BJP MLA and every BJP minister for the sins BJP government committed on Goans.

 

A. Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

Tel: 7507394349.

TIRACOL MEET AGAINST LEADING HOTELS.

 

 

“You are not alone in your fight my dear brothers and sisters, I am with you and the entire Goa is with you in your fight against the Leading Hotels and the Golf Course.  And that the entire Goa is with you was noticed yesterday when about 4 – 5 thousands pure Goans from all over Goa congregated to show their solidarity with you when you organized a massive public meeting against Leading Hotels and Golf Course”.  This was the message conveyed to the Goans from Tiracol in their fight against Leading Hotels trying to usurp the entire Tiracol for their project. 

 

AAM Admi party and others showing their support to Tiracol

 

Thru this type of cunning procedure, the Arab Palestine was Judaised cunningly by cunningly uprooting the genuine Palestinians from their homeland Palestine by the cunning Jews.  In this same manner Tiracol first and later on the entire Goa will be uprooted from their original homes by the cunning Bharatis with the backing of Goa and Central governments. The way the Jews used all types of cruelties against Palestinians to inculcate fear in their minds, in the same manner the Leading Hotels created a fear into the minds of Tiracol residents by using the Bouncers to threatened the locals.  If this type of “Dadagiri” is not challenged by us then the Bouncer policy will be used against other Goans as well.  Hence, it is imperative for all genuine Goans to fight in support of Tiracol people.

 

Convener of Tiracol Rakhonn Manch addressing the meet.

 

Thanks to the Church authority, 6 prominent Priests actively participated in this meeting and many more priests and nuns came along with their parishioners in buses from distant places including from Candolim. Besides, many of our Hindu brothers and sisters too came to show their support for the people of Tiracol. It is now proved beyond doubt that this battle is between Goans from all over Goa and the non-Goan Leadings Hotel. History tells that the movement handled by Goans from all over Goa have never failed and as such this movement of Tiracol will surely succeed. The momentum created by the people movement now will create good effect.

Attendees seen even braving the Rain during the meet.

 

Speaker after speaker spoke in support of the people of Tiracol who approximately number around 400 residing in about 90 dwellings. The total area of Tiracol is about 14 thousand sq.mtrs. From this area, 12,18,589 sq. mtrs. are in the hands of Leading Hotels thru the Sale deeds executed between the Leading Hotels and Khalaps.  The balance area of 1,50,582 thru Tiracol Fort is owned by the Goa government.

 

Dr. Francis Colaco a renowned cardiologist is seen addressing the Meet

 

Tiracol is situated at the far end of North Goa touching Maharastra and it is a very scenic and beautiful place consisting of medicinal Springs, plenty of productive Trees and Plants having curative effects for many of the sicknesses and deaseses.  The Tiracol River and Fort add beauty to this place.  Outside interference thru Leading Hotels and Golf course will destroy Tiracol of its few genuine Goan inhabitants, Trees, Plants and Spring Water.  This is all belongs to us Goans and as such it should remain in the hands of Goans as it is now.  In this direction, it is our duty to preserve it by giving our support to the people of Tiarcol in opposing Leading Hotels. Tiracol is Goa and Goan and what hurts Tiracol also hurts entire Goa and entire Goans. Let every genuine Goan show his or her solidarity with the Tiracol Rakhonn Manch an organization formed by the locals to fight for their rights.

One of the locals seen addressing the meet.

 

It was something to be appreciated that the people who came in large number did not even care for the rain pouring there.  It looked they said, come what may, rain or thundering and lighting, we will never leave this place unless meeting is started and concluded.

                                               Seen above is a section of the crowd.


A.     Veronica Fernandes,
Candolim, Goa.
7507394349.    

 

BENEFITS OF KUWAIT TO GOANS..

In the early thirties at Burgan Oilfield in Kuwait,  the Britishers found Oil in Kuwait first time but only after the end of World War II, excavation of it was done for commercial purpose.  Because of Oil finding in big quantity, the money power of Kuwait increased tremendously and as such the economy of Kuwait started booming needing foreign manpower to run the economy. Among others, manpower from Goa in different sectors got plenty of opportunities to work in Kuwait and because of these employment opportunities Goans earned a lot, mainly the lower category especially financially weaker section of Goan society.  Due to its employment in Kuwait suddenly money started flowing in big quantity into the hands of poor Goans and thru this money power this class of Goans raised its  standard of living by constructing big houses, providing quality education for their children and acquiring luxuries of their choice so that their social standing has suddenly gone up. This class of Goans started gaining respect in society better than before.

To cite an example from my village itself, because of her employment in Kuwait as a maid, an ordinary lady who could hardly read and write, after her husband’s death at the young age leaving her 3 children under the care of her mother, went to Kuwait, earned little money which as per Goan standard is big, brought her children up with good educational and social standards. What would be her position if it was not for Kuwait?  Likewise I have many examples of how our people got benefit of Kuwait though it was not easy to work and to survive in Kuwait where the local customs, tradition, language and rigid laws are unbearable.  It is very hard to work and to survive in Kuwait.  Heavenly Mannas are not falling there for the expatriates like us Goans.  But yet we worked hard facing all the difficulties, insults, humiliations and slavish type of treatment. And only by undergoing such treatment we managed to earn something to develop our economic conditions in Goa.  

Actually speaking Kuwait is not dependent on us, instead of us it can hire manpower from elsewhere but it is we who are more interested in working in Kuwait and precisely because of this we spend lakhs of rupees to go to Kuwait for employment.  With all its negative factors we still crave to work in Kuwait to improve our economic conditions and thru Kuwait employment overwhelming majority of Kuwait Goans made tremendous all round improvement.  But all are not thinking in these lines.  People like me feel grateful to Kuwait for providing us opportunities to work there and to gain something more in life which would not have been possible minus Kuwait employment.  Kuwait made us what we are today, for educated and uneducated, for professionals or amateurs and for males or females.  It is because of our employment in Kuwait that many of us earlier rejected by the girls later on got opportunities to get married with beautiful and sophisticated girls.

It is because of our employment in Kuwait we successfully organized such a massive Konkani movement for the cause of Konkani and Statehood, because of Kuwait we helped so much of charitable works, helped construction of Churches and Chapels, Old Age Houses,  Hospitals, Schools and other educational institutions and so many more.

This positive factor in mind, we formed our organization called Goa-Kuwait Solidarity Center to promote the cause of Kuwait. Everyone must be knowing what a great movement we did in Goa in support of Kuwait when Kuwait was invaded by Iraq and later on as well.

Since last two 26^th Februarys, we in Goa are marking the liberation day of Kuwait by organizing public meetings in Panjim.  Coming 26th February will be the 25^th anniversary of the liberation of Kuwait from Iraqi invasion.  Since it is going to be the Silver Jubilee function, it has to be organized befitting the year. I have decided to contact top Kuwaitis including our friend Mubarak Al Hindal who is the great lover of GKSC soliciting his co-operation in inviting prominent Kuwaitis to attend to this function.  I am also inviting Goans from Kuwait especially those who were with us in this movement from the beginning. 

This is the only opportunity for us Goans to build a strong friendship between Goans and Kuwaitis thru GKSC which should be supported by all the lovers and supporters of Kuwait. To organize this silver jubilee function, I need financial support.  During the last 2 years I spent money from my own pocket but this time and even in future I request Goans working in Kuwait and others who are settled down in Goa to co-operate, if they can afford and if they feel we should go ahead. It is not me alone who benefited from Kuwait employment but everyone who worked in Kuwait.  There will be total transparency in this transaction. Those who know me in Kuwait should have no fear but those who doubt may refrain from co-operation.

A.Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

Tel: 7507394349.