IS CONGRESS CAPABLE TO CREATE AN UPSET FOR BJP?

“Hit the iron when it is hot” thus  goes one saying. Capitalizing by the Congress on the failure of BJP on all fronts could have magnified the ILL deeds of BJP and exposed the BJP for its failure to give good governace and thereby educate the BJP supporters blaming them for wrongly electing this party to power. It looks BJP has purchased not only Goa but the whole of India to do what they want.  In Goa it looks Goa is BJP father’s property to do what they want and yet go Scot free. It is now such a long time that the God given sickness in the form of a pancreatic cancer as given to understand, to Manohar Parricar is denying Goa the services of a chief minister. In this sickness is there some secrets of God remained hidden? It is an undenying fact that Parricar reached to a very powerful stage from where he could take any decision thereby hurting the sentiments of some or all the people just as Dayananda Bandodcar reached that stage just before his death.

At that particular time Bandodcar was holding the entire Goa on his left palm and playing with it as if it is a toy. He could make or mar anything, he instilled his fear in his opponenents' minds and hearts like hell and in his supporters best of things.  Christians were his targets and because of his anger on them, FOR the hatred he had for the Christian Brahmin Bhattcars who enjoyed better days during the Portuguese era while very many of them were acting like Hitlers and treating their Mundkars like slaves. But God is omnipotent knowing everything and before he could inflict worst of damages against his opponents, God liquidated Bandodcar from this planet and thus saved the likely targets of Bandodcar fury.

Similar situation I see in Parricar now wielding strong power over everything in Goa and may be God realized his wish to do the harm for one segment of society or the entire Goa and just to put an end to his likely harsh action God must have sent on him very bad sickness which is according to some medical experts difficult to cure.

Is Parricar so powerful and so omnipotent among the BJP stalwarts that makes him so important and inevitable?  That he was an idiot was proved when he was unceremoniously stripped of his defense portfolio and sent back to Goa thus putting Goa and its people into shame when Goans otherwise excelled so well in other fields elsewhere in india.  If this man found so defective in Delhi but  suddenly found so inevitable in Goa then the others must be worst idiots in Goa.  IN view of this, can these idiots develop Goa? Do they have the capacity to develop Goa?  Are they sincere to Goa and sincere to their own conscience to  do the development of Goa in a democratic manner? Or in the name of development of Goa and the certain areas of Goa they want to loot Goa’s wealth by acting like Salazar? Did people or voters who got them elected in the last  election give them the mandate to do what people do not want them to do?  How earlier some,  people friendly MLA’s suddenly turned into anti-people friendly MLA’s by ignoring and refusing to admit the reqeusts, feelings and sentiments of the very same people who got them elected and made these MLA’s what they are today?

Take an example of our MLA who when he was elected by the people for the first time he gave a very good impression of him, he bowed his head down in front of the wishes of his voters, he truly identified himself with the masses as a man coming really from the masses and also he identified himself  with the people who got him elected. The masses showed their happiness by saying “amchea modlo eilo mhonttoch to amkam zai tench kortolo”. But did he do what masses wanted him to do?  No. Those voters who voted for him expected him to listen to the voice of his voters but did he listen? Again No.

In the end he forgot who he was and by ignoring the wishes of his  masses and voters he turned himself another Hitleor and thru this Hitlerism he is now imposing his PDA and ODP on people from our villages. While he is acting like a lion in the jungle showing his fury to subdue everyone as if he is omnipotent he dos not recognise his fury is like a toy in front of the mighty power of the real omnipotent who is capable to reprimand him appropriately.  History tells us how those arrogant harassed the people and  finally faced the worst disaster which is not very far.

My question to those people including one of my brothers who canvassed him like slaves for the last election, why they cannot raise their voices in unison now against his "brute dadagiri" of rejecting people's demands? why all his supporters  are silent now?  Can these people trust a man who destroyed Comunidade land to build his personal financial empire and also to dole a part of it to migrants to strengthen his vote bank? Will such politicians develop Goa for the benefit of future generations? 

I hope better sense will prevail before natural calamity comes for those ignoring people[s sentiments.   

A.Veronica Fernandes.

 

IN THE NAME OF ISLAM, I REQUEST FOR FAIR TRIAL FOR MR. RAYAN.

This refers to the latest very hot news in the entire Goan media on the topic of the 500 + years sentence imposed on two Goans in Dubai, one was the owner of the company and the other is the 25 year old employee from Siolim.  

With due respect to the Dubai Judiciary, unfortunately for passing such a lofty sentence on the youthful 25 year old employee of Exential Co., accusing him of collaborating with the top boss of the company in duping the customers, I like to comment as follows based on my layman logic.  

In fact, the young boy Mr. Rayan was promoted to the post of senior accountant just 4 months before he was arrested and in view of this how an employee with 4 months of experience in this field can have access to the minute confidential information of the company? Secondly, Rayan was not in the management segment, the boss is the management who should be aware  of everything and if anybody is to be held responsible  it sould be the person who decides the company’s decisions and not Rayan who is very small man in the company hierarchy.

I can rightly vouch for the innocence of Rayan in this matter, he was either intentionally implicated or forced to confess what he has not done by using unethical, uncivilized, un-Islamic and anti-islamic methods. These crude and stone age harsh methods are normally used by the Gulf countries to extort confession from the accused and having no option the accused surrenders by accepting what he has not done. I don’t think Islam approves such cruel treatment especially when Prophet Mohammed himself ordered the release of the Jews caught in the war instead of meting out inhuman treatment to them, as expected by their captors.  If the methods used to extort the confession from Rayan are wrong then it will be an unIslamic act promoted in the Islamic country by the Islamic Judiciary which is surely going against their Islamic principles and  doctrine.

 

It is my right as per the Islamic doctrine to fight for the rights of Rayan when I feel he is innocent.  When we raise his issue for justice then we are fighting for justice for him in the name of Islam by quoting Prophet Mohamed as mentioned below:

When Prophet Mohammed was asked once, “when there will be justice in this world?” Replied Prophet immediately saying “When everyone of us will gather courage to fight against the injustice committed on to others as if that injustice is committed on to us only, then and then only there will be justice in this world” concluded the Prophet.

Dubai in UAE is an Islamic country and being so it is a member of Oganisation of Islamic Conference and as such it is governed also by the Shariat Laws which gives ample of  freedom for the accused to defend himself.  However, some member countries flout these rules as done earlier by Iraq under Saddam Hussein and Iran under Ayatollya Khomeini resulting in delivering of harsh punishment to the accused wherein even the Advocate of the accused found playing the role of a conspirator. This was done in Kuwait when Francis Araujo from Kalafura was sentenced for gallows in early 1990.  Some of the Advocates in the Gulf countries are unreliable who are treating Indian clients with total irresponsibility and negligence.

Hence, those supporting Rayan must hire a new and competent lawyer who will be faithful to his client and fight this case all over again. I have no trust in the verdicts delivered by the Islamic Courts. Hence, it is imperative that this particular case has to be brought for review otherwise innocent Rayan will die a miserable death. And if one innocent Rayan goes, what matters to them?  After all Rayan however innocent he may be but in the eyes of Gulf Arabs who man the Dubai Judiciary, is just a Hindi Muskin.  This tag must not be allowed to apply to Rayan.

A.Veroica Ferandes.

                                                              

NEW TIATRO "TUKAIM TENCH ASSA" BY SHARON MAARELLO.

Opening song. Sucurro de St.Cruz & Sharon introducing Platilda in the middle

With the participation of seasoned seniormost Tiatrists who earlier during their golden era, dazzled the Konkani Stage audience and thus kept the Konkani Tiatros alive, staged their Tiatro “TUKAIM TENCH ASSA’, written and directed by the excellent female artiste and melodious singer Sharon Mazarello. Script wise and performance wise the Tiatro was excellent giving excellent credit to the lady writer and director. I can rightly say that this is one of the best Tiatros of the season and Side Show wise it was too good where not only excellent songs were rendered but they were rendered with the melodious voices by all the singers, mainly by Fatima, Josephine, Platilda, Jessie Dias, Sharon, C. D’Silva, Ortencio, Sucurro de St. Cruz and others, many of them with encores.

C D'Silva renders his solo

A scene where Josephine is seen buying bread from Ortencio 

 It is a great to see Fatima still maintaining the sweetness of her yesteryear sweet voice so beautifully, so too Josephine whose one beautiful canto compensated the full amount of your ticket.  She also excelled well in the trio with jessy and Platilda. All the songs of Jessy Dias created an excellent feeling like the Trio and Quarter and the beautiful Duet with C. D’Silva thus bringing back the old memories when she was singing attractive duets with C. Alvares.  Fittingly, she is called the “Mae” of Konkani Stage having served the Konkani Stage for such a long period with distinction and still capable to serve more. Almost all the females and males too who participated in this Tiatro are capable to serve the Konkani Stage for more years and I feel their seasoned services should be utilized by the current directors instead of going for novices who lack some basics. Though they may be ageing but their performance is not ageing, it still is having its evergreen freshness. 

Another scene where you see Sabeena. Seen right is Marcelin de Betim

Beautifully sung a solo by Sucurro de St. Cruz

 The performance of script writer and director Sharon Mazarello was like the captain’s inning in Cricket Test, her opening song along with beautifully high pitched singer Sucurro de St. Cruz introducing all the artistes participating in this Tiatro created totally a charming impact on the Tiatro, besides her solo and duets with Victor D’Cunha and also with her husband Wilmix were fantastic.   The major part of the admiration was focused on the once Queen and still the queen of comedy Bai Platilda who did not lose an inch of her smartness of keeping the audience happy especially with her comments in Portugues. 

Seen above is Ortencio singing his solo

The duet rendered by Victor de Ciunha & Sharon Mazarello

Her flow of words from her mouth and her way of singing were so attractive that she made the audience spellbound throughout her entire performance.  And moreover she was very much liked by the audience. I dont think there is anybody on Konkani Stage now who cold emulate her and outbeat  her, she was the product of the group of stalwarts who mesmerised the audience in Sixties, namely M.Dod de Verna, Airistedes Dias, Tony Sax, Luis Rod, Conception, Jacinto Vaz and others.  She developed her art and confidence in the constellation of the great stars who helped her to mould her art. When she first time entered the professional stage I saw her at Mapusa with total innocence on her face and all over her body with beauty spread all over her face. She was the admiration and attraction of the then young  boys like me and as a matter of fact I still admire her.

Singing a Duo by Marcelino de Betim and Ortencio

Seen in one of the scenes are Josephine & Sabeena

This Tiatro as a reward for this group somebody must take it to the Gulf and to other parts of the world including USA.  I am sure some of my former colleagues in Kuwait who are still on forefront to organize such Tiatros must come forward to take the entire troupe to Kuwait and as usual simultaneously to other parts in the Gulf.  I hope Manuel, Felix and Dominick Araujo and others are reading what I am writing here. I also hope Tony Gonsalves and my earlier colleague in Kuwait Xavier Arauo will do something in UK.

A wonderful Trio rendered by Josephie-Platilda-Jessy Dias

Singing a Duet by Wilmix and Sharon Mazarello

Te story is surrounded mainly on Father and daughter, the role of the father was nicely done by 80 + years old C . D’Silva who still looks active and Fatima who missed none of her earlier attributes to keep the audience spellbound. I came across in the Hall some of her admirers who enjoyed every bit of her acting. Fatima always argues and verbally fights with her father on any silly ground as if she is infallible.  For this she receives a befitting answer saying “ TUKAIM TENCH ASSA” at an appropriate time.  

A comedy scene Josepine and Wilmix

                                           The scene where Platilda and Ortencio are seen

Wilmix whom I saw for the first time playing the role of a comedian was at his best where his performance was superb.  The other roles played by the great Sabeena and Josephine were worth admiring. It is great to see every artiste performed his role well and hence I convey my congratulations to the director Bai Sharon Mazarello who with her majestic personality received enermous amount of goodwill from the attendees.  I also congratulate each and every artiste some of whom inspte of being so aged performed so well.  Congratulations to the Musicians as well.

A scene; Wilmi-C.D'silva-Platilda & lovely Fatima

Victor D'cnha seen singing his beautiful solo

                                          Singing a Quarter: Anth.San - Fatima-osephie - Jessy Dias

A.Veronica Fernandes.