VIJAY SARDESAI SHOULD NOT REJOIN CONGRESS.

In today’s Herald dated 17.07.16, in his interview with Herald, MLA from Fatorda Constituency and a stalwart of the newly formed Party “Goa Forward”, Vijay Sardesai  declared saying “I CANNOT GO BACK TO THE CONGRESS”. 

Well said Vijaybab and you should not go back.  It is not you who need Congress to gain power back but just the opposite.  As a face saving device and  for its survival Congress must join the alliance otherwise what is little remaining of Congress in Goa  will that also extinguish.  Congress under the current leadership is a sinking ship and if it goes alone for the coming election then it will meet with the fate of Titanic.

People in Goa especially once its backbone are averse to Congress because it has destroyed Goa during its nasty rule in Goa.  It encouraged its  leaders and rulers to loot Goa  and act as “Dadas” thereby turning them into artificial Hitlers and Maharajas.  There is no accountability of the disproportionate wealth they have accumulated. I have one such leader below my nose and likewise there innumerable of them all over Goa  who looted poor Goans.  To punish these looters and extortionists, in the last election people in Goa especially the supporters of Congress Party revolted against it with a powerful defeat.

Now, the same people have vowed to completely annihilate Congress Party from Goa.  In view of this, it is better for Congress Party to fight the next election by remaining in the shadow of other parties in a form of Alliance.  Hence, it is of paramount importance for Congress to join the grand alliance  to contest the coming election where everyone wants to dethrone BJP.  If the common goal of every party is the same including that of Congress then why the hitch  of joining the Alliance?

Is Luizin Faleiro putting a blockade? If yes then what he thinks Congress will win on its own?  Even if hundred Luizins join together nothing will happen.  The rating of Congress in Goa gone down with the exit of John Fernandes.

A.Veronica Fernandes.

                                                                                                                               

UGDDAS M. BOYERACHO - NEW KONKANI ALBUM.

After a tremendous success in his first Konkani Album – CD – “CALANGUTE”, Jerry Cal from Calangute, is coming out with his second Konkani Album  “UGDDAS M. BOYERACHO”.  This will be in two formats – CD and DVD – and this Album is going to be released officially on 8^th September this year.

Front Cover.  Seen right is Producer Jerry Cal

                                                                Back Cover

Alfred Rose carries the distinction of producing the first Konkani Audio Cassette and Rosary Ferns from Kuwait got the distinction of producing the first Konkani CD, this was released in Kuwait.

Since then there is no stopping of producing more and more Konkani CD’s – VCD’s – DVD’s.  Jerry Cal also contributed in this business. Hailing from the picturesque and scenic village in Calangute, Jerry Fernandes popularly known as Jerry Cal, did his early schooling in Portuguese and then shifted to Arpora School where he completed his SCC.  From here he went to Bombay Taj where he acquired the degree in Hospitality and after working there for 5 years he migrated to the Gulf, Abu Dhabi to be precise.  While working in Abu Dhabi Hilton, a Five Star Hotel as  Chef de Partie, he then joined Abu Dhabi Sheraton as a Sous Chef.  Then from here he was sent for further training to Germany and Holland.  A few years back he voluntarily retired from his top job at  Abu Dhabi National Hotels Co. as Executive Chef and returned to his original soil. 

From the early age he was involved in participating in sports in his school and his locality where he excelled beautifully in Table Tennis and Cycle Race.   Acting in Tiatros in his school and locality from the early age and later on in the Tiatros staged by the top professionals, namely of Remmie J Colaco, M. Boyer, Menino de Bhandar and  Fr. Freddy etc. he gained a good name for him.  He not only sings but also composes his own songs.

While in Abu Dhabi he worked very hard along with his  wife, the late Theresa Fernandes to promote the cause of Konkani especially by collecting  funds for the Konkani movement in Goa and also for Konkani Martyrs Fund.  He was instrumental from Abu Dhabi to bring Goan troupes to UAE and stage their Tiatros, namely of M. Boyer who was his personal friend, Pascoal Rodrigues, Fr. Freddy J. D’Costa, Menino de Bhandar,  C. Alvares  and others.  

In UGDDAS M. BOYERACHO there are 12 songs, 7 of which are composed by Jerry Cal and the title song is rendered by Jerry Cal himself.  Thru this song Jerry Call pays highest tributes to M. Boyer by describing  very beautifully the great work M. Boyer did on Konkani Stage, also by quoting his Tiatros and displaying the visuals of the awards  he received from the Presidents of India, namely Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma and Dr. Abdul Kalam at Rastrapati Bhawan, Delhi.  This song is worth admiring and very informative as none composed such a one earlier.  The other song Jerry Cal renders in this Album is SOBIT CLANGUTE where all the top scenic views of Calangute and neighbouring places are shown giving lot of information of these views.  Oldest English High School of Goa,  St. Joseph’s High School Arpora, beautiful Baga spot where the miraculous Chapel is located are also shown.  And special mention is made to the Hotel Goan Heritage which is the brainchild of Kuwait Goans.  It will be a nice opportunity for the global Goans to see the visuals of this Hotel.  It is the very good mode of marketing of this hotel  thru this Album.

This Album Jerry Cal has dedicated to his  wife late Theresa Fernandes.

A.Veronica Fernandes.

REQUEST TO CONGRESS SUPPORTERS.

According to the available information, very shortly,  possibly on 18^th of this month, Congress Party in Goa is going to have its Conclave to decide what steps to take to win the next election. 

As a Congressman from my School days, I feel I have an obligation to air my views and thereby expecting others too who are attending the Conclave to do the same so that the Congress Party in Goa is saved from extinction. As on now, the chances of Congress of winning the next election is very bad if it goes alone without aligning with other like minded parties. 

It is imperative now and NOW ONLY for the Congress Party in Goa to seek an alliance with the like minded parties to avoid the splitting of votes of anti-BJP outfits in the coming election.  As per my source,  all the anti-BJP parties are ready for this alliance except Congress and AAP that is come to Goa at the last minute as visitors to spoil the chances of other parties. That it cannot win a single Seat is a sure fact because it would be controlled from Delhi.  Both these parties Congress and AAP are still not realizing that they cannot create any impact in the next election if they go alone individually.  Their High Commands in Delhi will be like the High Command in Lisboa during Salazar's time in Goa.  Because we wanted our High Command in Goa we fought for freedom and inspite of this we are surrendering our rights to High Command in Delhi?  Something is wrong with us.

In view of this,  the Congress members attending this Conclave must make their stand very firm and clear in favour of formation of alliance of like minded parties and not the grand alliance of all the old men of Congress.  I was given to understand that this grand alliance of old men is like a stumbling block for the formation of alliance of like minded parties for their fear of losing the power from their hands.

In case this proposal is rejected then we the supporters of Congress Party will hold the present leadership of Congress Party responsible not only for the loss but also for the demise of Congress Party in Goa.

A.Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

Tel:7507394349.