TIME TO RECONCILE - PANCHAYAT ELECTION.

“My Dog Milley got better knowledge of administration and foreign affairs than this bloody bozo” used this type of derogatory statements by the President of USA George Bush (Sr.) against Bill Clinton during the electioneering for his second term.  This is a very soft statement compared to many other such harsh statements used by the president Bush against Bill Clinton. Inspite of having many advantages including the supportive wave of the victory in the Gulf War that elevated the rating of Bush, he lost the election against Clinton.

Then came the Oath taking ceremony of Bill Clinton as president of USA, where world renowned personalities congregated in a huge number,  and spoke Clinton of course contrary to the expectation of many who thought Clinton would take his revenge against Bush by tearing him into pieces because of earlier harsh statements used against him by Bush. 

Bush seated in the front row along with his wife Barbara and seen thru his body language as a sort of apologetic, heard Clinton with rapt attention speaking thus: “Let me start myself by paying my rich tributes to my predecessor for his enormous contribution during the last half a century in the service of United States of America.  I thank you Mr. President for what you have done for our great nation”. 

Listening to this speech, the entire audience gathered there applauded Clinton who happened to be the first American scholar president having two degrees from Harward and Oxford, if I am not mistaken.

Now the results of Panchayat elections are  just declared and those who won the elections they must rejoice in their victory in a disciplined manner.  This victory should not be treated to take revenge against their opponents and in no way the winners should humiliate and degrade  the losers.  Like Clinton, the winners must condescend and indicating a kind gesture of their intellectual minds, shake their hands with their opponents promising them their full co-operation thereby giving an impression that they will not use the principle of “eye for an eye and tooth for tooth” when they occupy their Seats in the Panchayat. Victory and loss it is the part of the game. Today's winner may be tomorrow's loser.  Hence, there should not be an arrogance in the victory by the winners. 

My congratulations to all the winners.

A.Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim.

TIATRO “DEVAK XINONNAKA” BY MENINO DE BANDAR.

TIATRO “DEVAK XINONNAKA” BY MENINO DE BANDAR.

Seen above in a scene Menino de Bandar & Angela Moraes

Yesterday, 11^th of this month at Kala Academy in Panjim, I saw the above Tiatro written and directed by Menino de Bandar, starting at 7.35 PM.  Though it was poorly attended yet the Tiatro was good storywise but Sideshow songs needed more powerful songsters so too the comedians.  However, the available comedians performed well inspite of being rather freshers.  Good that they are given an opportunity to perform on professional stage by the director at this young age so that they get good experience. They are all new to me but I adimre them all including one young female.  I wish them all the best on Konkani Stage.

The two youngsters seen singing their song

Sing their political duet Valencio and his partner

It was a family story beautifully woven around 2 brothers, their selfish wives and their Widow sister-in-law whose opinion both the wives are having in wrong direction. They both doubt her integrity and affection towards their both husbands. Then both of them join together and create a rift in the family then blame here and there but it finally ends for what has happened with the statement ‘DEVAK XINONNAKA”. Both Maxy and Satya. Tari as brothers played their roles very well along with both the beautiful girls as their wives.

Another scene 

One more scene where Menino de Bandar seen in the middle

Th story was full of proverbs and high profile dialogues and statements of which type nowadays you rarely see on Konkani Stage.  Menino de Bandar is very well versed in this field.  While thanking the audience for attending this Show he showed his disappointment for having poor attendance.  But Meninobab, yesterday being election day plus raining everywhere, I feel you should not feel hurt that much. It is part of the trade. 

Seen above singing a beautiful duet

In the Side Show songs young Valencio performed well in all his political songs,  However, the anger he indicates while singing and entering the Stage should be minimized. The other songs to be noted are on Kaixao and Opening solo on Christian sects.

Valencio seen singing his political solo

Many times it is said when Sideshow songs are not powerful the level of Tiatro goes down even though the story is very good. This is our system for Tiatros. Many times in the past people used to come for Tiatro only to listen to one or two songs of M.Boyer. This indicates the importance of Sideshow songs. People see the Tiatro in greater number when participating stars are very good and also very good singers.

One of the youngsters seen singing his solo

A.Veronica Fernandes.

THIS PANCHAYAT ELECTION IS A BIG TAMASHA.

TOMORROW IS THE PANCHAYAT ELECTION.  Hope everything will go well though people are disgusted with the Election Commission for holding this election in the rainy season and not taking any corrective steps to stop the dual voting by the ROSTAD Bharatis who descended on Goa a few years back thru the way illegally acquired by the Bharat Serkar.  They are become Dadas in Goa and as told to me by somebody, these outside Dadas are controlling the Election commission personnel. Besides, the changes – delimitations – done with the active participation of the current politicians from the Panchayat and Legislative Assembly indicates that current government is fully aware of this dirty trick.  In view of this, I feel this election is going to be a BIG TAMASHAH.

Besides there are other reasons that make this election a big tamasha.  In this election, many of the MLA’s are directly getting involved to gain the supremacy of our villages and they are spending lakhs of rupees from their own pockets because actually this money does not belong to them but this money they acquired from the illicit business they do including the bribery.  Hence, they don’t feel the pinch  to use this money for such extravaganza. HOWEVER, THEY ARE NOT ASHAMED TO OPENLY DISTRIBUTE THIS MONEY TO THE VOTERS THRU THEIR CONCUBINES SOME OF WHOM ARE THE MEMBERS OF PANCHAYAT. Illicit Sex also plays a major part in this illicit business

In our locality, the rate of one Vote according to my investigation, is Rs. 4000/- while in Calangute it reached to Rs. 5000/-  In Candolim, the hardened political criminals are pleading only for another term of 5 years, after that they want to retire.  Balls, they will never retire, they have already tasted the easy money during the preceding years when they extorted heavy bribes from the builders and others to approve their Licenses. This "Khazur" they will never get anywhere in their life. Lion once tasted the blood will never leave the same.

It is my request to the voters in our locality and elsewhere too, never succumb to the bribe these rogues are offering you but on the contrary you accept the bribe but vote for the candidate of your choice. Don’t be the slaves of this bribe, maintain your own dignity and vote according to your conscience. And tomorrow with your precious votes kick all the rascals who as members of the Panchayat act like rogues and as feudal lords who are nothing but purely hoi-polloi.

A.Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim.