PARRICAR'S POMPOUS BIRTHDAY.

On 3^rd of this month while preaching his homily during the Holy Mass, one  priest said very rightly that the very person having hatred for Catholics in Goa and who wanted to liquidate the 3^rd December public holiday was himself got liquidated from the land of “Goencho Saib” who dumped him outside Goa. Though his name was not mentioned but surely the priest was referring to Manohar Parricar as we all can guess.  At least according to me he was liquidated from Goa only but the real follower of Goencho Saib who was Cabinet colleague of Parricar was totally liquidated from this planet itself because as I feel, as a punishment of God for him for not opposing Parricar,  God thru His mighty power snatched him from this world before he could do more damage to the interest of his community that was expecting some support from him. 

From this powerful dead politician I was expecting iron Spine to defend his community but to please his communal boss and to protect his political and money power, he refused to openly oppose his boss for removing the 3^rd December holiday. 

On next Sunday, Goa will be celebrating the 60^th birthday of Manohar Parricar. While wishing him a Happy Birthday,  I object to the extravaganza and pomp associated with this event by spending money from the tax payers.  Otherwise let the organisers disclose the source of money to spend for this birthday bash in the name of Goans that means including me too.

I refuse to associate with such POMPOUS display by hiring guests from everywhere to show our gratitude to Parricar because Parricar does not deserve any gratitude from genuine secular Goans since he has cheated Goans of their innocent trust they posed in him. He took “U” turn with regards to every promise he made to Goans before the last election.  Additionally he turned aggressive against minorities who I am sure will teach his party in Goa a very good lesson in 2017.

A.Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

Tel:7507394349.

NEED OF UNIFIED EFFORTS FOR FR.BISMARK'S CAMPAIGN.

Who is the controller of the activities going on now all over Goa to ask justice for the alleged murder of Fr. Bismark?  Are these activities organized under the leadership of one individual or one group?  Or every group is responsible for its action?  I think for the smooth running of these activities there should be an apex body to control everything concerning the awakening to get justice for Fr. Bismark.

On 21^st November, the Black Saturday incidents and ugly happenings would not have taken place if on that day the leadership was more visible from the beginning and the activities were organized more carefully taking into consideration the introduction of section 144.  Peaceful protesters when permitted to pray to the Cross located in Panjim near Ferry Jetty, there was no proper leadership to handle the Police dadagiri  leaving everything in everyone’s hand as “free for all”. There was no proper spokesman to talk gently to the brute police force. There was no proper guidance nor instruction for the protesters what to do and what not to. 

On 30^th November protest in front of Panjim Police Station, there were more policemen to maintain law and order than those expected to break the law because enough publicity was not done by the organisers. People also doubted the sincerity of the organisers because according to some people, in this group there are a few elements closer to the top leadership of BJP Goa and a few elements are trying to gain political advantage in the name of Fr. Bismark.  

It is my request to all the individual leaders and groups too, to call one meeting to bring about cohesion among all and thus give an orgnised leadership to this movement which otherwise is creating an excellent awareness on Fr. Bismark issue  by putting heavy pressure on government as it is seen how government is  condescending and relenting.

There cannot be disparate  groups under disparate leaders for the same cause. Hence, persons as seen playing pivotal roles on this subject, namely Dalvi, Zico, Kennedy, Prajal, Hema and Adv. Jitin like statesmen must come under one umbrella to carry forward this movement with more vigour till our goal is acquired.

Though so many activities are conducted during the last one month but have the family members of Fr. Bismark taken into confidence by any one or they are kept into total darkness?  I feel while these activities are underway, why not we conduct an indefinite chain hunger strike in Panjim at Azad Maidan to draw the attention of all and keep this movement going till the satisfactory outcome?  I will also participate in this move as I did during the language agitation by specially coming from Kuwait.

Finally, to reach the message of our activities to all, there should be sufficient publicity and for doing this the organisers must spend money which can be collected thru contribution from few of us including me.  In this way the publicity may be carried out. The publicity should also reach to all over India and to outside world too.  When Pastor Steines was killed in Orissa, this news created uproar not only all over India but also all over the world but when Fr. Bismark was liquidated, this news failed to create noise as it was done for Pastor Steines. 

A.Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

Tel: 7507394349.

VASCO INTO SAMBHAJI?

By reading in the newspaper today 02.12.15 that the name of Vasco is abruptly became as Sambhaji, I was not surprised.  The name changing politics of important towns of Goa started in late sixties and early seventies by the then Chief Minister of Goa Dayananda Bandodcar.   The first victim was Panjim as it was changed into Pan(a)ji, the a in bracket is mute.  Then came the turn of Vasco which was changed to Sambahji to please Bandodcar’s big bosses from Maharastra.

The approval for Sambhaji was withheld by the concerned higher authorities and hence officially Vasco remained as Vasco only.  But suddenly today this name Sambhaji resurfaced which should be challenged.  When there was a move to introduce the name of Sambhaji in Goa, the politically famed Tiatrists Trio of Conception-Nelson-Anthony conducted an open trial of Bandocar from the Konkani Stage singing their very piercing Trio song which runs thus:

GHANVCHIM NAVAM BOLDOP SANG HIM KOSLIM KAMAJI

PONJE  ASLEM POI TEM KELEM PANAJI

VASCO ASLEM TEM SAMBHAJI, MARGAO KON ZANNA KONAJI

MAGUIR MAPSA URLAM POI TEM KORAT BAHUJI.

When Bandodar got the news of this Trio song he refrained from pursuing this Sambhaji further and thus officially this subject remained into limbo.  

A.Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

Tel: 7507394349.