PORTUGUEZ SALAZAR'S RAJ AGAIN IN GOA?

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Portuguez Raj of Salazar’s dadagiri was officially  over in Goa in December 1961 but its traces are still found in Curchorem at the Police Station there.  The notorious Monster Portuguez Police Officer Agente Monteiro was no doubt deported from Goa much before December 1961 yet it looks his products like his illegitimate children and grand children are still existing in Goa. The way Curchorem Traffic Police Inspector Edwin Colaco and his 2 constables acted with young boy Fahim Sayyad on 1^st of this month near Curchorem Market first and later on at the Police Station,  it looked they are the replicas and reincarnation of Agente Monteiro who used to assault innocent Goans even on the roads followed by the worst beatings at Police stations on false allegations.   In this way he even killed innocent Goans with false allegations. 

One of the Posters saying:Suspend the erring Policeman

 

According to my information, Fahim Sayyad was stopped by the said Police Inspector and his 2 constables who were in their Jeep, in order to check Sayyad’s Bike documents.  When they found all documents are ok, they then demanded Rs. 100/- as bribe to allow him to go.  When Sayyad refused, the notorious PI started to assault Sayyad till he was put into their Police Jeep.  Then they drove him to the Police Station where they again assaulted him even by kicking him and banging his head to the wall till his body got bruises  and shirt  torn.  Then in the evening Sayyad’s sister came and pleaded with the Police to release her brother from whom even his Mobile was confiscated by the Goan Agente Monteiro.  Then Sayyad was sent for medical check-up on the insistence of his sister,  where the doctor certified that Sayyad was heavily assaulted  leading to the injuries to his eyes, ears and other body parts including his shoulders.

 

Advino addressing the Media personnel

 

Moreover, the same Policemen have even  confiscated Sayyad’s  Bike which they are using for their Police work.

Meantime, Fahim Sayyad  submitted on this brutality  the Memos to the Director General of Police, DIG Panaji and Suptd. of Police, South Goa, describing the whole incident and requesting them to arrest and suspend the culprit Policemen for misusing their power like Agente Monteiro during Portuguese regime in Goa. 

Victim of uncivilized & unchristian, Christian Policeman's barbarity

 

When Portuguese government of Goa came to know how Agente Monteiro was misusing his power to harass the innocent Goans, he was arrested and immediately deported to Portugal. Though the Portuguese Government of Goa was following the dictatorial laws yet it still gave justice to the common men of Goa by punishing its own personnel Agente Monteiro. Can we expect such a swift justice to the innocent Fahim Sayyad?  If not, then is it better to remain under Portuguese dictatorship and get life security which is of paramount importance?  In this so called liberated Goa there is no respect for rules and laws and Policemen are the worst culprits. For this reason I say to Hell With the Liberation of Goa. 

Seen the torn shirt of the victim due to beating 

 

Before leaving Goa, Agente Monteiro remarked saying “Even after my deportation, my presence in Goa will always remain alive thru my seeds sown in Goa illegitimately and they will act exactly like me to prove that they are my products”.  How prophetic words are these!!  From here, can one deduce the conclusion that all the Policemen taking law into their own hands are the products of Agente Monteiro’s seeds? Action proves. 

 

 Seen Policemen & attendees for Dharna

 

In connection with this incident, on 27^th of this month, from 3.00 PM to 4.30 PM, opposite Captain of Ports Jetty, Panaji, to condemn this incident of assaulting Fahim Sayyad by  PI (Traffic Dept.) Edwin Colaco and his 2 Constables, an awareness progamme (Dharna) was held and the same was attended by a huge crowd as seen in the photographs.  A posse of Panjim Policemen was also attended to control any untoward incident. This Dharna was conducted peacefully by NGO “HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS” under the leadership of its president Advino Fernandes.  Speaking there to the gathering and media personnel, Fernandes gave an ultimatum to the concerned authorities to arrest and suspend PI Edwin Colaco and his 2 Constables immediately or else they may even take the law into their hands the way the culprit Policemen taken.  

                                  Advino seen addressing the gathering. To his left is victim boy.

PI Edwin Colaco is a practicing Christian regularly going for the Church Service. What type of Christian is he?  To act like a Goonda? A Lucifer in the garb of a Police Officer?  It is a shame on him to be a Christian when he acts like a Devil. We don’t want such Christians in our midst.

A.     Veronica Fernandes,
Candolim, Goa.



 

TIATRO "PAI" BY COMEDIAN AGOSTINHO.

Tiatro "PAI".

 

 

Seen above singing Opening Solo.

 

I can easily and rightly say with full conviction that the Tiatro “PAI” written and directed by the well known comedian Agostinho Temudo is the best  among all the Tiatros I saw during this year.  I had an opportunity to  see this Tiatro on 26^th of this month at Pai Tiatrist Hall, Margao, starting at 3.30.

 

A scene where Pradeep is at extreme left & Joe is next to him

 

All the artistes performed well but the greatest credit should go to Pradeep who played an excellently role of  “Pai”.  His terminology, clarity, body moves and gestures were perfect befitting his role. His acting was very natural.  He is the big asset to Konkani Stage.

One of the scenes.

 

Dola also performed very well and with her attractive physical appearance she brought an extra colour to her role. Juzu and Joe played their roles well and there was good clarity in whatever they spoke from the Stage.

All the three comedians Agostinho, Selvy and Jannet kept the audience on very jovial mood.

Seen above singing his solo is Kuwait based Laurente Pereira

 

Though everything was best in this Tiatro except the shouting and screaming which is not in tune with the Tiatro system.  To listen to such screaming is horrible, it is not artistic and it is not palatable to the ears either.  The beauty and grandeur of the Tiatro is very much mutilated when such screaming is done.  Comedian Agostinho must try to do something about it to bring a change in himself first. As it is thru this Tiatro he proved how high level he reached as a writer and director. To write and direct such a script is not a joke, only a matured writer and director can write such scripts and comedian Agostinho is one of them.  I wish him all the best in his future endeavours.

Seen above are Comedian Agostinho & Juzu

 

In the Side Show songs, Benny de Aldona, Lawry Travasso, Marcus Vaz, Francis de Tuem, Comedian Selvy and coming all the way from Kuwait Lawrente Pereira rendered their solos well while the duet of Comedian Jannet with her husband was well accepted by the audience.

                                                    Seen at extreme left is Dola.


A Veronica Fernandes,
Candolim, Goa.
Tel. 7507394349.

 

 

VALENCIA - THE UPCOMING TIATRIST.

 

The village Calangute in Bardez, Goa is a touristic place known all over India and elsewhere in the world too. Its scenic beauty is focused on its beautiful beach with golden sand.  However, Calangute is also known for its famous Konkani Stage Artistes, singers and Mandoists as well. This village is the home of well known Tiatrists like the late Roglo (a member of Alexinho de Candolim’s troupe), the late Souza Giao (also a Mandoist), the late Emidio (composer of beautiful songs), Peter Gomes (a member of Young Stars of Goa) and the late Antonette de Calangute who was a renowned artiste and who made the name of Calangute more known.  

Valencia seen in Blue dress 

 

Recently I came across yet another young and youthful female Tiatrist from Calangute, Tivai Vaddo, acting in the Tiatro of Prince Jacob, “Sukhant Toxem Dhukant”.  I spotted her at Kala Academy Panjim while performing her role in that Tiatro so nicely at this so young age. Her grand father being a stage artiste was known then as Charlie Chaplin.  

A very humble and simple young girl without any pride and academically qualified as well, Stage success and fame did not go to her head, like a Skylark she is flying higher and higher on Konkani Stage but never losing her touch to this earth where she was born and grew up.

 Valencia seen singing a solo

 

In 2010 she first time stepped on to the Konkani Stage  in her own village in a Tiatro staged by the local director Bernardo Silveira.  Then immediately in the same year she acted for Tiatro “Inam” by Joe de Majorda at Kala Academy Tiatro Festival, in Panjim where she was awarded a Merit Certificate for the wonderful role she played. Here an ace director C. D’Silva saw her talent and inducted her into his Tiatro “Xikxha” which was staged all over Goa where she got wider Stage exposure.  Again C. D’Silva inducted her In his new Tiatro “Omtea Kollxear Udok” which was an instant success and were she played a very good role.

 Valencia seen with a Memento

 

The other directors whom she acted were Roy de Chinchinnim for his Tiatro “Bhogos Tankam”, Rodson from Benaulim for his Tiatro “Tum Asli Zalear”, Cruz Pinto for his Tiatro “Devan Sandunkna”, Saby de Majorda for his Tiatro “Faleancho Dis”, Pascoal Rodrigues for his Tiatro “Noxib Viktem Mevona” and Prince Jacob for his Tiatro “Amchem Konn Chinta” .

When questioned, she replied saying that she loves doing Tragedy roles and also she said she loves singing.  Her hit songs were “Ostorecher Bolatkar” and “Dekhichi Boddi”. 

                                 Valencia seen receiving a Memento from Jerry Cal at Calangute

Besides Tiatro, she also rendered songs for VCD, namely “Mogachem Farikponn” of Simon. As a Tiatrist and being upcoming one, she did not travel abroad but created impact of her Tiatro prowess in Goa and in Bombay.

According to her assessment, C. D’Silva and Prince Jacob are the best directors.

Though she succeeded in reaching to the upper level of Tiatro yet she remembers with much gratitude to Martha D’Souza, Diana Fernandes, Annie Quadros and her local “Ghaum-Bhau” namely Salvador, Adolph,  Pascoal and Domnick for giving her a push to reach where she is now. And not forgetting her mother, father, brother and sister.

Her wish is to participate in Tiatro as long as she can.

Recently in this month at Calangute, she was felicitated by Jerry Call on behalf of the villagers in appreciation of her Konkani Stage talent. 

I wish her all the best on Konkani Stage.

 

A. Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

7507394349