EX KUWAITKAR MANUEL FERNANDES AWARDED IN GOA.

 

Under the patronage of Directorate of Art and Culture, Goa, today at Institute Menezes Braganza Hall, Panjim, a function was held at 4.00 PM to honour some Goans with “KALA GAURAV PUROSKAR” in recognition of their excellence in  different fields of Art & Culture.

 

 

Totally there were 58 recipients, males and females, Hindus and Christians.  Among them was our friend and colleague for many years in Kuwait, Mr. Manuel Fernandes from St. Cruz, Goa.  He was earlier till his voluntary retirement from Kuwait a few years back, worked for the prestigious company M/s Boodai in Kuwait and simultaneously taking active part in social activities conducted by Goans in Kuwait.  One of the major activities was participating in Tiatros.  It is for Tiatro that Manuel got this Award “KALA GAURAV PUROSKAR” today in appreciation of his participating in Tiatro for a long time starting from 1958 first in his locality.

 

 

Though he never turned out to be a professional yet he acted with most of the top professionals mainly in Kuwait where he captured the hearts of the audience by playing very appropriately the role of a Priest.  It was the late Rosary Ferns who first inducted Manuel in his Tiatro in Kuwait and then the others.

It was nice on the part of Directorate of Art and Culture to confer this Award on Manuel Fernandes even though he was in Kuwait for such a long period but taking part in TIATRO.   Just as Manuel got this Award, I hope others also from Kuwait and elsewhere in the Gulf will  get  this honour.  

 

On behalf of myself and all my Kuwait Goan colleagues and friends who associated with Manuel to promote his Tiatro  Art, I congratulate Manuel Fernandes for receiving such a prestigious award.  Well done Manuel.

A.Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

Tel:7507394349.

 

LESSON FOR CONGRESS PARTY.

As reported in Herald dated 28.10.16, Congress remarked that the results of the just concluded Municipal election is a rebuff to BJP and in the coming election in 2017 Congress will root out the saffron party. 

According to my observation, it is impossible for Congress Party independently to knock-down BJP from the power.  Congress will have to align with the likeminded partners to fight the next election.  If Congress feels the recent Civic poll results is a Barometer to measure its strength and the weakness of BJP then Congress is sadly mistaken.  Congress will again face humiliation in 2017 if it does not correct its past mistakes of fielding corrupt,  goonda, womeniser, gambler and bribe receiver candidates.   

 I am sure Congress will fail again if it fields the defeated candidates and old guards.  It should be noted that people will again reject the earlier defeated candidates because they are corrupt Congressmen who looted the public.  Because they are corrupt, people voted them out.  In view of it, they along with old guards should be denied the election tickets in 2017.  Congress should learn from Vijay Sardesai in Fatorda how he got his panel elected  in the last Civic Poll by fielding young and new faces. 

If Congress really wants to win the coming election then Congress must declare in its manifesto the austerity and simplicity measures for its candidates once they are elected.  These measures are: No VIP culture for any elected member, no taking of bribe, declaration of the source of assets of every election contestant, no residing at Panjim Altinho Bungalow and outright rejection of any person against whom a FIR is filed.  Can Congress Party do this? If yes, then well.  If not, then Congress Party must forget even of contesting the next election just as it did in the recent Civic poll.

 

A.Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

Tel: 7507394349.

 

IS CANDOLIM PANCHAYAT PROMOTING CASINOS?

In Candolim at Dando, there is one big hotel having in its premises a Casino.  Since locals are objecting to this Casino, during the last Candolim Village Gram Sabah, concerned locals raised this issue for which the Panchayati authority replied saying that it is functioning illegally and necessary action will be taken to stop this Casino.

However, according to my latest information, this Casino is still functioning and that too legally with  all the licenses issued by all the legal authorities including the local.  Candolim Panchayat must clear this point, if I am wrong,  otherwise this issue will take a very serious turn for Candolim Panchayat.

According to my observation, Candolim Panchayat administration is not into the hands of upright persons and its ruling faction is owing its allegiance to the Congress Party because the main controller of this Panchayat thru remote control is one  strong Congressman who was an earlier legislator.  He is purely in a Congress culture acquired all the corrupt practices to amass wealth. There should be a CBI enquiry on his disproportionate  assets.  Being a Congressman he is well versed in collecting money thru dubious means from the people starting any project in Candolim.  If the project is not viable legally, he still allows the owner of the project to start with it but  later on demands extortion money to prevent from initiating legal action.  While these corrupt practices are going on, the local Panchayat keeps its mouth shut because as per my source the members of the ruling faction are paid their quota of bribe.

This is the trend in most of the Panchayats in Goa, devised by the corrupt Panchayati leaders.  Otherwise how till yesterday a man without proper source of income today becomes the owner of the fleet of most expensive cars and chains of hotels? On top of it, this crook politician to fool the masses calls himself  a member of the Bahujan Samaz.  Can a person from Bahujan Samaz afford to own such expensive Cars and Hotels?  These politicians to get elected equate themselves with the lowest class and lowest castes but once elected they act as highest class and highest castes.

As an extra information, one more Casino is likely to start in Candolim at Pintos Vaddo,  in the hotel owned  by the corrupt Congressman. In view of this, all the locals who are fighting for justice and clean life in our locality first and then in other parts of Goa, now only must start a campaign to demolish his chances of contesting 2017 election. Otherwise he will turn our locality into an open brothel and a corrupt sinful locality.

A.    Veronica Fernandes,
Candolim, Goa.
Tel: 7507394349.