ASSAULT ON TIATROS.

This has reference to the disruption of Tiatro on 11^th of this month at Margao when famous tiatrist Francis de Tuem was rendering his solo.

First of all I condemn those who went to attack the singer who by using all his democratic rights singing his song.  However, those who felt hurt by his song, by using civilized methods they could easily file a defamation suit against the singer. Francis de Tuem is not an ordinary artiste to merit such an ugly treatment, his fame as the best political singer is gone even beyond Goan and Konkani borders.

A year back when I returned from Kuwait for good, I was interviewed by the Google representative in India based in Bangalore, on Tiatros and the first question posed to me was this: “what you think of Francis de Tuem as a political singer” surprising me of being aware of his fame reaching even to the corridors of Google.

Tiatro basically is an art that challenges the brute might of any individual, government, community or caste.  It is a fight for justice against the brute might of the strongest over  the weakest.  The legendary tiatrist Minguel Rod played a major role in this battle from the tiatro stage by challenging the brute might of the landlords and  Brahmins and brought lot of changes in our society.

Kid Boxer, Trio Kings of Conception-Nelson-Anthony and William de Curtorim have been known as the best political singers of Konkani stage.  In order to express their genuine feelings they have suffered so much from the hands of governments and their opponents.  In late fifties in Bombay, Kid Boxer was arrested for singing a song which was considered as Pro-Portuguez and then deported to Goa because of which he lost his lucrative job at Central Railways.  After the invasion of Goa, again he was arrested in Goa and Bombay for singing songs which were considered as anti-Bharat.

Today our Goan society has made tremendous improvements only because of the Tiatros which proved to be corrective instruments and the Side Show songs played major role.  At political level what elected representatives failed to do, Tiatrists  did and Francis de Tuem played his part well in improving the character of many of our corrupt politicians.

A.Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

Tel: 7507394349.

WHY GOA GOVT., CONGRESS & CHUURCH SILENT?

It is almost a week now since as alleged, Fr. Bismark was murdered and still there is no sign of any arrest of any suspect.  It is the duty of the BJP government to track the culprits and bring them to  justice otherwise BJP will have stiff time to convince the people of Goa to support BJP.  The issue of Fr. Bismark and the lethargic attitude of BJP government in arresting the murderers will surely create a very strong negative effect on BJP chances to get re-elected.  

It is surprising till today there was total silence of the government of Goa on this murder of the great son of Goa protecting the mother earth and the environment of Goa.  Similarly there was total silence of the opposition Congress party, so too of the leadership of Goa Church.  Their silence on this murder is very disturbing making us to believe that they are all supporting directly or indirectly the liquidation of Fr. Bismark. 

I have a feeling that if there is no extraordinary pressure on BJP government to solve this murder immediately then this issue will dilute and will as per the wishes of Goa government automatically die a slow death just as it happened to Cipriano Fernandes’ case where he was tortured to death in the police custody.  Since then this case is forgotten. 

The life of writers and activists is become very dangerous;  some years back we know how one editor of local daily was assaulted because of  his bold pen.  Then we also know how one prominent lawyer activist in the city was assaulted by the goons for taking up issues of public concerns.  And now we saw how Fr. Bismark was liquidated by the elements who are eager to destroy Goa’s ecology.

It is now imperative for all the writers, journalists, activists and intellectuals to come under one banner and come on to the streets of Goa to force Goa government to solve the murder of Fr. Bismark.  We cannot ignore this issue unless we want the situation as ‘AIZ MAKA – FALEAM TUKA".

A.Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

Tel: 7507394349

OUR PE. VIGAR DISGRACED CHRISTIANITY.

Is it right for any “Padri” to use the holy Altar to utter anti-Christian language?  This was done yesterday, Sunday 8^th of this month in our Church by our Pe. Vigar while preaching his homily during the morning Mass. Releasing his Satanic anger on the 3 writers who write on him about his flaws, he said “tanchem padd poddtolem ani tanchem ghotton zatelem”.  Is it the right terminology for a priest preaching the doctrine of Christ to use such an anti-Christian language?  Only the Satanic priests can use such a revengeful language from the holy Altar.  Christ did not ask punishment for his detractors nor cursed his enemies but the  Pe. Vigar went one step ahead of Christ and acted like a real Robinhood by ignoring his priestly obligation and using sinful language.

There is a saying in Konkani,”Kanvlleachea xirapani zanvaram morona”. Are Pe. Vigar,  tujea xirapani konnakuch kainch zavpachem na.  Devak zai tench zatelem. Te xirap tukanch lagtele ani te  lagpachea margar assa.  Na tor teach Altarar ravon Deva laguim bhogsonne mag. In your previous posting faithful there cursed you, opposed you and protested over your appointment there. According to the information, wherever you went you created discord among the parishioners, you destroyed the peace of the people everywhere you went.

Oh Pe. Vigar, you have no right to ask God’s punishment for any one even to your worst enemies.  As a Christian and moreover as a priest it is your duty to pray for those who you feel are writing against you.  And if they are writing then surely you merit it.  Who gave you the authority to ask punishment for others?  Your leader from Altinho for whom you send lakhs of rupees every month from the parishioners instead of utilizing the same for their own needs?  Surely Jesus Christ not given you this authority. You as a Christian priest cannot use the language of the doctrine of “eye for an eye and tooth for tooth”, this doctrine is not the doctrine of Christianity, it is the doctrine of ancient king of ancient Mesopotamia, King Hamurabi.

In our locality there are so many ill deeds going on, preach to rectify those ills.  There is so much of Sin going on like prostitution, Call Girls menace, Concubinage among Catholics, Non-Christians men living with Catholic females, looting of public by the local politicians and so many other sins committed by the Catholics.  Why can’t you delve on these un-Christian deeds committed by the Catholics of our locality? And mind you, the immorality and sinfulness among the Catholics in our locality increased only after you landed in there.  Great were all those your predecessors but not you. They were spiritually and morally more upright, they were not worldly and greedy after money.

Since you joined our  Church many of the faithful left Catholicism and embraced other denominations, many of them stopped coming to our  Church and instead started going to the neighbouring village Churches because they hate to see your anti-Christian face and dislike to listen to your un-Christian sermons.  You are a disgrace not only on our locality but also on the entire Catholic Church because you preach hate language which is against Christianity. Before you destroy our Church by preaching anti-Christian doctrine, Bishop Ferrao must uproot you and dump you to Altinho Panjim.

Second point you raised was that “these writers only talk and write but do not give anything to the Church”. This is a baby statement.  Can you prove it openly?  How you keep the track of all the donors and since when?  You are just a “kalcho porcho potto” in our midst and as such you know nothing about the history of our local Church.  “Amche Igorjent tuje sarkele ailet kitle ani ghelet kitle”.

Senhor Bism, please take this priest to Altinho and teach him good discipline. He is a nuisance for us.

 

A.Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

Tel: 7507394349.