June 15, 2016

AN OPEN LETTER TO LUIZIN FALEIRO.

When you took over the leadership of Congress Party, we had high hope that you will prepare the Party to regain the lost glory in the coming election, i.e. 2017 but till now you have failed the supporters of Congress Party, who are totally dejected seeing inefficiency in Congress Party under your leadership, to win the next election.  The Congress Babus from Delhi including Digvijay will never understand Goan situation, enlighten them and bring them to their senses. I understand they are a bottleneck for you to bring about necessary changes in Goa thus hampering your efforts.

That Congress will lose miserably in Goa in 2017 election if it goes alone without aligning with other like minded outfits, is a sure fact. Congress in Goa will also face total disaster if it allows re-entry into its fold to all the former Congress deserters and defeated candidates.  Congress supporters in Goa are disgusted with all the defeated candidates and Old guards.  Hence, it is imperative now to replace them with young and new blood. 

Try to rejuvenate Congress hope in the coming election by introducing dramatic changes in Congress.  Otherwise Congress will fail once again in Goa and BJP will rule supreme, that means, bad governance will rule once again in Goa. Regional Parties and AAP will not create much impact because they do not have firm base in Goa as Congress Party has.  As it is, Congress Party has lost all its previous grandeur because worst "Bamtte & Bamttim" from South Goa has destroyed the grandeur of Congress Party in Goa and also by my "Sezari".  These"Rostad" by involving in Congress Party have destroyed the peace of their constituents and precisely because of their vindictive nature and also of demanding bribe, their respective constituents kicked them out in the last election.  

The fall of Congress Party in the next election will be the accommodation of all the defeated candidates, all the rebels, all the old guards and all the rascals.  In this case, you and you alone will be held responsible for the evaporation of Congress Party in Goa. 

A.Veronica Fernandes.
    

June 12, 2016

MAY THE SOUL OF BOXER ALI REST IN PEACE.

Finally, the body of my hero, the late Muhammed Ali was laid to rest, may his soul rest in peace.


I went to Kuwait in 1975 when Ali was at his peak and his popularity in the Arab world was at its zenith.  Kuwait TV was showing all his fights, recorded as well as live ones which I used to watch even by spending full nights and sometimes not even going to work in the next morning, so fanatic I was after Boxing which brought to the highest pedestal only by Ali.   I had a collection of about a dozen Video Cassettes of all his fights starting from Rome Olympics.  Besides, with all my humility, I can say that I carry a unique distinction of reading every book appeared in the market on him, either authored by him or by somebody including his autobiography THE GREATEST. 

One of his most memorable fights was with Japanese Wrestler Antonio Inoki which then in late seventies billed as the biggest fight.  It was like half wrestling and half boxing with special rules, in this bout Inoki outclassed Ali who was on defensive pose throughout but finally if I remember correctly, it was declared as a draw.  That was the only fight of that nature taken place.

On one occasion Ali was watching one heavyweight wrestling match along with his colleagues.  Ali noticed one wrestler was mercilessly beating the other and being unable to control his temper,  Ali rushed to the Wrestling Ring and started shouting at the wrestler having upper hand.  There was confusion in and around the Ring.  Ali said “I will show you”, for this the reply came saying “come up and I will show you what I can do”.  Ali removed his Pant and Shirt  and jumped on to the Ring. The wrestler was very  powerful, he rushed towards Ali and like a Doll he lifted Ali over his head and while about to bang Ali to the ground,  Ali’s colleagues rushed there and pulled Ali from the hands of the wrestler and thus saved Ali from the major injury and embarrassment.

Ali sometimes acted like a comedian, during one fight he stationed himself at one corner and allowed his opponent to hit him.  While in this position,  people started chanting “ALI – ALI – ALI…..”.  For this, Ali by covering his face with one fist, responded to the chants of the crowd by raising his other hand in the air on the tune of chants. And yet Ali managed to win that bout.

I admire you Boxer Muhammed Ali. In your sad death, not only Boxing but Sports in general is become dull.



A.Veronica Fernandes.  

June 11, 2016

OUR FREEDOM FIGHTERS FAILED US.

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Who is responsible for the current ugly happenings in Goa? Surely,  if not fully then at least partially the living Freedom Fighters of Goa for not doing enough after the ouster of Portuguese from Goa. It was not the Freedom Fighters who uprooted Portuguese from Goa  but the mighty Military power of Bharat though falsely the Freedom Fighters take credit for this.  Before going further let me be frank in paying my highest respect for all those Freedom Fighters who were sincere in their mission for the betterment of Goa and Goans. That Portuguese rule in Goa had to come to an end was a sure fact otherwise I would also join the freedom struggle but after driving out the colonialists I will not sleep content with Pension and Tamrapatra. Instead I would mount more pressure on Indian government either to leave from Goan soil as it did in Bangladesh or to give us greater autonomy on the pattern of Macau or Pondichery at least, as assured by Nehru. But I would never remain silent on the re-colonisation process of Goa by the Bharatis who are now lording over every segment of our Goa.

By upsetting the demographic structure of Goa the Bharatis are deGonising Goa by creating more and more facilities for non-Goans to settle down permanently in Goa exactly the way Israel did in Palestine to dePalestine the homeland of Palestinians by inducting more and more third rate Jews from outside. This was the cunningness on the part of Israeli leaders to commit a silent genocide on original Palestinians in Palestine. India is also following the same method in Goa. The major portion of the Bharatis who are permanently settling down in Goa are from lower and mediocre segment for whom Goa is like a Heaven. They get lot of facilities because they are bribed easily and to extort money and sex is easy from them.  

What was the quality of our Freedom Fighters to think high for Goa and Goans? Some of them in the garb of Freedom Fighters robbed the innocent people and even killed them. In Siolim in late fifties who killed the local Regidor? Again in Siolim Soddiem who captured the house of Casador Manuel Xavier and robbed his both Guns? Who robbed the Banco Ultrmarino during the day time by showing Guns to the Bank employees? Who came to the Salgaocar’s home with Guns to demand money? Who were those who were robbing people near the Hilltop behind Parra Church? And who were the Krimidores who cut the tongue of a “Poder” in Anjuna falsely accusing him to be an informer to the Portugese Police? While accusing many Freedom Fighters of committing cruel acts I salute the genuine ones. They have suffered so much from the hands of Agente Monteiros and sacrificed so much for the sake of Goa but are they happy that their goals are achieved?

Some of them are feeling sorry to see the Goa they dreamt is not realized. They openly show their regret but why not act to put pressure on the government to bring changes in Goa of their choice? One of them was cursing present Goa and Goan rulers but none of them is coming forward to conduct at least a peaceful Dharna in Panjim to draw the attention of the concerned authorities to their grievances? I know they are not young now, I also know they are ageing but they can organize their movement peacefully. If nothing works then they must surrender their Tammrapatras and even Pensions because their goals are not achieved and as such it is wrong to receive the Awards. Those who are regretting now to involve in freedom movement for Goa are not even ashamed to disclose their regret. They should have committed suicide, at least this will prove their sincerity.

Many of the Goans especially the Non-Christians got themselves involved in Goa’s freedom movement to create Hindu Raj in Goa, most of them are having their roots in neighbouring Marathi land for this reason they supported merger of Goa with Maharastra.  They are anti-Christians having an impression that Goan Christians are Pro-Portuguez. But they failed to  realize that the Goan Christians who participated in Goa’s freedom movement were  genuine freedom fighters with genuine secular credentials. The first Goans who revolted against Portuguese rule in Goa  were Pintos from Candolim headed by the Catholic Priests, including another Candoikar Abade Faria, all coming from the same Vaddo Pintos in Candolim.  When they failed in their mission they were caught and tortured and hanged.  Which other Non-Christian freedom fighter faced such a harsh punishment? Goan Christians  are not Pro-Portuguuez but those who were controlling Trade and Commerce  during the Portuguuese time in Goa some of them even supplying Sex to Portuguese Pakles are Pro-Portugues.  The contribution of Goan Christians in fighting against Portuguuese rule in Goa is second to none.  Dr. Francisco Luis Gomes even went to Portugal and raised his voice in favour of freedom for Goa.

If it was not for Salazar, Goa would have been in depended long ago, the enemy of Goa was Salazar and not the current Portuguese government.  Many of the members of current Portuguuese government were the victims of Salazar’s ferocity.  They also suffered from Salazar’s regime.  Showing hatred for them is not correct; they are democratically elected in the democratically political system of Portugal.  They maintain good friendly relationship between Portugal and Goa and as such the “ROSTAD” type of Goan freedom fighters should not bark against them.  These ROSTAD must know first that it is not Portugal that needs Goa and Goans but it is Goans who need Portugal. The Goans having Portuguese Passports are not the security threat for Goa and India but the real security threat  for Goa and India are those Goans who are corrupting  the entire Goan system.   The real threat for Goa are the ROSTAD Goan politicians who are looting Goa.  These corrupt Goans must be thrown out from Goa by shutting down their operations, buildings, offices and residential bungalows and not the Portuguese Consulate in Goa. 

Is there any Freedom Fighter who can campaign against those politicians who are looting Goa?  If they have marbles in their Pants then they must raise their voice against all the Goans who are guilty of looting Goan wealth. Shouting against Portuguese Passports and Portuguese Consulate is the job of the cheap persons.  And besides, who gave an authority to these Freedom Fighters to act as spokesmen of Goa?  They must first apologize to Goans for not doing their job properly. They must first destroy the places named after Portuguese people to woo the tourists from Europe. Most of the Goan Freedom Fighters are cowards, some of them had a very bad reputation because in the name of Freedom Fighters they harmed innocent Goans, robbed innocent Goans and killed innocent Goans  If they don’t stop their Tamasha of showing their hatred for everything Portuguese then people will stone them.  

A.Veronica Fernandes.