VIVA PORTUGAL VIVA SALAZAR. LIBERATION OF GOA IS A BIG JOKE.

On 6^{th  of this month,}  4^th anniversary of the murder of Fr. Bismarq was observed with a meeting organized in Panjim at the Institute Menezes Braganza Hall,  attended  by the local supporters of the priest as well as special visitors from Orissa and Punjab. It is  shame for the Goa government not to catch the real culprits in this mysteriously murderous death of Fr. Bismarq. It is a shame for the Goa government to neglect the seriousness of this case and just conclude it saying “it was an accidental drowning case”. 

Let me be true to myself and quote that great freedom fighter Ravindra Kelekar about 35 years back saying “Ami Pro Portuguezuch zaunk zai” when he noticed things going out of the way in Goa. His intention was to clearly declare that there was no proper justice given by the concerned authorities as it was done during the Portuguese rule. In view of this I take the liberty of my free conscience and of the constitutional freedom of apeech and declare here as “VIVA PORTUGAL – VIVA SALAZAR” not because I love them but because during their rule in Goa there was justice existing. If they were ruling Goa now I am sure within 4 hours they would track down the real culprits and solve the mystery surrounding the death of Fr. Bismarq.

Goans who experienced the rule of our colonisers and noticed the sense of justice of Portugal under Salazar I am sure they will definitely  admire them even though like myself they would never accept their colonialism. There is nothing going right in this so called liberated Goa which is become a big joke, everywhere you see chaos, disorder and disrespect for law and order because the law makers coming from the rotten background and with the corrupt family background themselves are become law breakers since they are totally corrupt. People fit to be “zotkar-xetkar” and Grave Diggers are become members of Legislatures. So, what good we can achieve from these intellectually bankrupt people?  State administration is an art with qualitative education meant to rule the State but if we send donkeys in our Legislatures to rule our State then we will have nothing but the Raj of Doneys. It does not look there is government in Goa because the Pot Holes alone give a disgraceful image of Goa under the rule of the present  government.

The MLA’s and Ministers are so shameless that they don’t even feel ashamed to show their ugly faces with big mouths and long tongues.  See the corruption where our politicians, elected representatives and ministers are involved.  See our local Panchayats manned by most of the third grade elected representatives who are become so corrupt that they don’t even care for God and because they don’t even care for God they do all the corrupt activities which are against God’s commandments.  Incidentally, they attend to all their religious services in their respective religious temples indicating that they are holy people. It is very difficult to get a single good person in Goa who will do his duties and work in the public arena sincerely.  Such a level of character degradation was not existing in Goa during the Portuguese rule especially among the public figures.  During Portuguese rule in Goa there was discipline, character, system and respect for rule and law because Portuguese rulers were giving utmost importance for these characteristics and not like now where our leaders are totally corrupt.  Analysing all these factors I don’t know in which direction Goa  is going. 

A.Veronica Fernandes.

APPOINT THE RIGHT PERSON AS PRESIDENT OF TAG

In Herald dated 5.11.19 one news item appeared saying that Curchorem MLA and Minister Nilesh Cabral said “new president for the Tiatr Academy of Goa will be appointed within a month”. Now my question is this: what is the authority  of the Minister Cabral to interfere in this matter when it does not come under his jurisdiction?

The main question comes here is not the appointment of the TAG president within a month but why it was not filled during the last so many months?  I feel it is an act of total irresponsibility on the part of the person holding the relevant portfolio to keep this important post vacant for such a long period. Is it due to the bias of the Goa government against the Roman script Konkani to neglect the importance of Tiatros among its followers and also because  the Tiatros expose the misdeeds of the Government?  If it is so then I must say that the delay in the repairs of Kala Academy Hall in Panjim is intentional to punish Tiatrists and gradually to liquidate Tiatros which according to me will never happen because during its last 150 years of existence Tiatros took a very firm root among us.

The next person who will occupy the presidency of TAG should be appointed purely  on the basis of his/her merit and not thru the ministerial influence as allegedly done in the past. Besides, in no way this presidency should be filled by anyone who already already served one term and as such they have finished their capacity to do anything worthwhile becaause we already have better  candidates. 

Moreover, those who betrayed the Roman script Konkani during the passing of the language bill in late eighties should be kept away because they are traitors.   The so called self appointed leaders of Roman Script Konkani  who miserably failed to oppose the draft bill failed us too in our labourious efforts from Kuwait for such a lengthy period. It was their duty to act in support of Romi script Konkani if they were capable but they proved to be idiots and such idiots we don’t want anymore anywhere. Besides the amateur and part time tiatrist should not be appointed

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A.Veronica Fernandes

WE DONT WANT DODAMRG TO JOIN GOA.

There is a noise appearing in certain areas at the border of Goa-Maharastra especially in the Maharastra side to merge Dodamarg with Goa.  According to one spokesman supporting this move of merging Dodamarg with Goa feels that there are lot of cultural similarities between the peoples of Dodamarg and Goa besides many other similarities.  So much so that as given to understand, very many of the people of Dodamarg are those who came to  Dodamarg centuries back to evade conversion and that they are come from Goa are indicated by the Goan surnames these people carry namely Raiturkar, Pednekar, Siolkar etc.  According to these people they want to be a part of their ancestral Goa.

According to my information they want to join us because they are not developed as we are developed because their government of Maharastra neglected them and their area and not because of cultural link.  I feel it is dangerous to allow them to join us beccuse their culture is already a Marathi culture as against our Konkani culture. These two cultures will never move together and ultimately they by aligning with our Marathi lobby  jointly will declare Marathi as our official language dethroning Konkani totally. 

Secondly,  there is no guarantee that they will remain true to our Goanness because they have already absorbed everything Marathi and as such their affiliation will go to the Marathi people only.

Thirdly, what is the percentage of the Christian Goans settled in Dodamarg?  In Goa Christians and Hindus/Muslims live  peacefully, will the Dodamarg people adapt to the current living ways and standard of Goans living in Goa? I think we should not keep open our border for any other segment of Indians to join us, what was decided thru Opinion Poll should remain as final. Let Dodamar people be where they are, I wish them all the best where they are.

A.Veronica Fernandes.