DVD "'AMCHIM KORTUBAM" BY SABY DE DIVAR.

One of the interesting Konkani Albums received for sale in Kuwait in the Cassette Shop is ”AMCHIM KORTUBAM” by the new shining Konkani Stage star Saby de Divar. This is a DVD consisting of Songs and Jokes; Jokes by Comedians Selvy, Agostinho and Jannet while songs are rendered by Saby de Divar, Jessica Gomes, Jr. Reagan, Jr. Nelson, Salu, Jaju, and others.

Among the songs I liked the best were of Saby de Divar's, his all songs, solos and others rendered with his colleagues are worth listening. “Mahila Manddal” a duet he rendered with a new comer Ms Tracila was excellent. It was very well rendered by both the singers; Tracila with her sweet voice, excellent presentation and very good attractive personality brought an extra colour to this duet composed well by Saby de Divar. Seeing her for the first time she proved like a very seasoned artiste, acting and singing very confidently.

The trio on “Mathanay Saldanha” rendered by Jr. Nelson, Jaju and Salu deserves compliments. It was beautifully delivered by all the three, composed by Jr. Nelson whose voice and facial appearance resemble that of his late great father Nelson who was highly gifted in composing such songs. To bring Mathanay to the pedestal is good but one must not forget that when Parrikar’s government harassed Goan Catholiccs by cancelling their religious holidays, Mathanay Saldanha supported Parrikar’s decision thereby allowing Parrikar to work against Goan Christians. In the minds of many Christians in Goa, Mathanay Saldanha will be an anti-Christian though his good work will never be forgotten, neither his pride he acquired after becoming a minister will be forgotten.

Benny and Alia rendered their song on Mother Theresa and Indira Gandhi, though it was not right to bring the devilish serpent Indira Ghandi closer to saintly woman Mother Theresa. Indira Gandhi was the author of Satanic rule of Emergency in India. She was the worst criminal, ruthless and stone hearted woman.

“Ximitirin Alma” a quartet by Saby de Divar, Comedian Domnick and others was very precious one and also very philosophical. It was beautifully composed by Saby de Divar and rendered by all the singers very nicely. It was very scary to see them as “Almas” with their fearful presentation especially when they moved from one angle to the other and also while coming out of the Cemetery and going back. While singing they were describing philosophically their own experiences as dead. Lot of lesson is there in this song for the living ones.

Jessica Gomes with her sweet voice and majestic and attractive personality rendered her solo “Apsuati Munxeachi Zath”. Day by day this beauty of Konkani Stage is showing her maturity more and more.

Saby de Divar though I have not seen him performing on Stage live even though he performed in Kuwait where he is become the darling of the audience yet by watching him singing in the VCD and DVD I find him exceptionally gifted singer and talented composer. He got very attractive voice and his topics are also very attractive. While singing he keeps the timing very well. As a young man he is charismatic and his attractive looks gives him an extra colour to his performance. It is very admiring to see him capturing audience and viewers’ attention so fast. Very few Stage artistes gained popularity as quickly as Saby de Divar gained. I wish him all the best.

A. Veronica Fernandes,

Kuwait.

OBITUARY - MARIA FATIMA D'SOUZA E PINHO (BIJEEN)

MARIA FATIMA D'SOUZA E PINHO (BIJEEN)

Maria Fatima D'Souza e Pinho (Bijeen), wife of Jose Ambrosio Pinho, mother of Jeff, Jessica, Jeanette and Jonathan, passed away in Kuwait on 21st April 2013. 

A Requiem Mass will be held at the Holy Family Cathedral on Saturday, 27th April 2013 at 4:30 p.m.  

Mortal remains will be flown to Goa, India. 

Last respects can be paid at Al-Sabah Hospital Mortuary (Shuwaikh) on Sunday, 28th April 2013 between 9:00 a.m. to 10 a.m.

In Goa, a Funeral Service (Mass) will be held at Our Lady of Milagres Church, Mapusa at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, 2nd May 2013, and thereafter, for the final rites.

Relatives and Friends kindly accept this as the only intimation. No condolence visits please.

"Eternal Rest Grant unto her, O Lord, and Perpetual Light Shine upon her. May her soul Rest in Peace".

DISGRACEFUL INDIAN POLICE FORCE.

With my head down in shame as an Indian, I strongly condemn the attitude of Indian Delhi Police handling of the Rape case of the 5 year old poor Delhi girl last week. I also strongly condemn the action of Delhi Police in Slapping one female protester in the aftermath of the rape.

Seeing the innumerable Rape cases going on in India unchecked without strong preventive government measures, I feel disappointed to be a part of this country India where there is nothing good under the current corrupt leaders who are reluctant to enact stringent laws to prevent and to stop rapes in India. As a genuine Goan brought up in Goa decently under strict rules and regulation before this corrupt Bharat with its military might forcibly invade Goa, I feel I am in Hell now because the leaders of India are become Lucifers who are ruling India like ruling the Hell. Nothing is going well in India. I think India is become a failed Nation.

The freedom and independence from colonialists is become good only for the corrupt people and corrupt leaders. The current India is not meant for decent and good Indians. Only corrupt can attain success in India and they can easily get whatever they want by doing corruption. If there is no life security in India then I say  “to hell with the freedom and independence”. I don’t want this type of India and I don’t want this type of freedom and independence where there is no life security for one’s life. Instead I prefer colonialism where life security was there. What is important in life is life security and without it the freedom and independence is meaningless.

The job of a policeman is a great job if it is done properly, nicely, decently and sincerely to protect the law and order and human life. Otherwise Policeman’s job is the most disgraceful job when this job is done disgracefully. In most cases policemen are most disgraceful creatures because by virtue of being a policeman he easily succumbs to the sins of corruption, illicit sex, bribe receiving, committing cruelty and ruthlessness and in one sentence everything bad and immoral. For this reason in Goa during Portuguese time persons having good family background were desisting from joining police force although isolated incidents were there. During that era in Goa only the last grade of Goans used to join police force because it was considered as below one’s human dignity to become a policeman when Potuguese Pakles used to treat Goan police personnel as pimps by keeping them on low level only.

Recently. the Chief Minister of Gooa Mr. Parrikar in the Goa Legislative Assembly told that Christians in Goa are shying away from Police jobs and according to me what he said was right. It is not now only, even during Portuguese era Goan Christians were rejecting police jobs because as true to their Christian doctrine, Christians cannot commit and perform the immorality, cruelty, barbarity, hard heartedness as normally associated with the police uniforms. As a policeman one has to be a Hitler to survive on his job and very few Christians with unchristian principle can become Hitlers.

When the father of that 5 year old raped Delhi girl went to file a complaint with the local police station, he was told by the police officer to remain thankful because the child is alive. That means, according to that rascal policeman the rapist has done a favour on the child’s parents by not killing her. See the barbarity on the part of that policeman!! Secondly the same policeman offered a bribe of Rs. 2000/- to the father of the child to close this case. This is another case of cruelty on the part of the policeman. Is India a civilised country? If yes, then why the important segment of Indian society, that is the Police Force acting cruel and barbaric? I think our police force should undergo before taking up their postings a course in Moral Science.

In India one cannot get anything unless one shouts and comes on to the streets in demonstration. This happens because our leaders are immune to listen to the public pleas when told silently and decently because our leaders are deaf and corrupt. To bring pressure on the authorities to enact stringent laws to control the rapes in India, people in big number last week came on to the streets of Delhi. While they were demonstrating, one policeman like a brute wild animal gave a slap on the face of one of the female demonstrators without any hesitation. During Portuguese time when the cruel Agente Monteiro to extract confession from one lady he beat her on her palms with a thick ruler. When this matter was brought to the notice of the higher authority, Agente Monteiro was severely reprimanded because during those days of colonial rule in Goa, colonialist Pakle treated females with highest respect while in free Goa and in independent India Ghantti policemen disrespect females for this reason as shown in the photo above Ghantti Indian Policeman blindly slaps one female demonstrator on the street of Delhi.

A. Veronica Fernandes,

Kuwait.