AN OPEN PLEA TO SAXTTIKARS.

The contribution of our Saxttikars in the protection of Goa and Goanness was immense.  From the time of freedom movement for Goa, the tallest Goan Feedom Fighters were from  Salcette and moreover they were not communal, they involved in freedom movement to protect Goa as it was with all the characteristics intact without liquidating anything nor merging Goa with  Maharastra  with Marathi as official language.  The degree of patriotism of Saxttikars towards Goa, as seen, was high.  

After the invasion of Goa by Bharat under the leadership of Nehru on 19.12.1961 without the consent of Goans, the entire Salcette stood firmly behind the protection of Goa.  The victory for Goans in the Opinion Poll was entirely due to the Salcette voters.  The Konkani language movement got success mainly because of Saxttikars where our Ilhaskar brothers also suffered martyrdom  leading to the granting of Statehood on Goa.

Saxttikars are known to be the strong followers of democratic norms.  Following this principle they must now vote for the right candidates who will not align with any communal party especially the BJP or MGP to form the next government.  In the past the Saxttikars, most of the time did vote for the right candidates.  Now the Saxttikars will have to be extra cautious to elect the right candidates in the midst of most of the corrupt candidates contesting the next election from Salcette. Currently some of the candidates who merged with the ruling party BJP when they were not mandated by the voters to do the same, have done great injustice and betrayal to the voters. These candidates should be voted out in the coming election along with the habitual defectors known to be corrupt.

There are some candidates in Salcette who are contesting as Independents like Avertano Furtado but once elected they will jump into the ruling party for the receipt of the ministerial berths or any financial gains.  By doing this they are committing a breach of trust posed in them by the voters who elected them as Independents to occupy their Seats in the Assembly as Independents only and not as  "Baddeache Boil" in any party. In the last election the Independents were not given the mandate to sleep on the same bed with the BJP and commit adultery. This time Saxtikars must prevent these Independents acting like Prostitutes because during the last decade there are more political prostitutes in Salcette than anywhere in Goa.   Voters must ask from these Independents publicly that they will remain as Independents only as per the wishes of the Voters. 

A.Veronica Fernandes.

                                                           

ALLIANCE OF CONG. & GFP NEEDED TO OUST BJP.

Non-BJP government our 2017 goal: GFP

GFP has been talking of alliance with the Congress party right from day one and we have no intention to break the alliance if it works to install a non-BJP government in Goa. If not, we are prepared to sit in opposition for Goa, Goemkar and Goemkarponn. The alliance partner should be equally serious to form the government.

Give Goa Forward five seats ------ Velim, Fatorda, Siolim, Saligao and Mapusa and we guarantee five MLAs to the alliance to form the next non-BJP government. The field reality and our foot soldiers will ensure 100 per cent strike rate. Goa Forward Party can also wrest Navelim for the alliance but when the President of the Congress wants it, etiquette demands that we simply shut our shop and seal our mouth.

Prabhakar Timble
President
Goa Forward Party

WHOM TO VOTE?

Whom to vote is the question now because to my naked eyes almost  all the candidates are going to be the same and time is short to assess them appropriately. Some recommended BJP but it is the worst communal party while Congress is the worst corrupt and because it is so, it was rejected in the last election. However, even Congress is preferred to BJP yet Congressmen will increase and multiply corruption if they regain the power since all the known corrupt Congressmen as understood, are going to contest the coming election.

What about AAP?  They will only make a big noise by displaying their Delhi Topis which are fit to wear in Delhi only and not in Goa because weather conditions in Goa are different from Delhi. Besides on certain Goa related issues AAP is gripped with Hamletic indecisiveness where they are not forthright. To follow Kejrival's "bashans" in Hindi, he is not a Jayprakash Narayan.  Kejrival is a master of U Turns like our Parricar and such people cannot be trusted. 

Then what about MGP? Oh my goodness, they are like Judases ready to sell their master not only for 30 Coins but for any amount provided they get an opportunity to harm minority communities in Goa.  Besides, that it is still surviving  in its originally christened name as Maharastrawadi Gomantak Party is a big joke since merger issue of Goa with Maharastra came to an end with the victory for Goans in the Opinion Poll. MGP originally was formed also as as revolt against Bamonshai and Bhattkarshahi but now shamelessly it is gone into the hands of Bamon leadership. Where are the Bahujan samaz followers of MGP now?  Why they are become slaves of Bamon?  

For minorities to vote for MGP and BJP is like committing suicide, it will be an act of self suicide.  Then what about independents?  Before voting them we must know that, if they are elected, they will remain independents only.

Who is left now?  Difficult to  decide.  Only the Holy Spirit to help me to make the right choice.

A.Veronica Fernandes.