ALLIANCE OF CONG. & GFP NEEDED TO OUST BJP.

Non-BJP government our 2017 goal: GFP

GFP has been talking of alliance with the Congress party right from day one and we have no intention to break the alliance if it works to install a non-BJP government in Goa. If not, we are prepared to sit in opposition for Goa, Goemkar and Goemkarponn. The alliance partner should be equally serious to form the government.

Give Goa Forward five seats ------ Velim, Fatorda, Siolim, Saligao and Mapusa and we guarantee five MLAs to the alliance to form the next non-BJP government. The field reality and our foot soldiers will ensure 100 per cent strike rate. Goa Forward Party can also wrest Navelim for the alliance but when the President of the Congress wants it, etiquette demands that we simply shut our shop and seal our mouth.

Prabhakar Timble
President
Goa Forward Party

WHOM TO VOTE?

Whom to vote is the question now because to my naked eyes almost  all the candidates are going to be the same and time is short to assess them appropriately. Some recommended BJP but it is the worst communal party while Congress is the worst corrupt and because it is so, it was rejected in the last election. However, even Congress is preferred to BJP yet Congressmen will increase and multiply corruption if they regain the power since all the known corrupt Congressmen as understood, are going to contest the coming election.

What about AAP?  They will only make a big noise by displaying their Delhi Topis which are fit to wear in Delhi only and not in Goa because weather conditions in Goa are different from Delhi. Besides on certain Goa related issues AAP is gripped with Hamletic indecisiveness where they are not forthright. To follow Kejrival's "bashans" in Hindi, he is not a Jayprakash Narayan.  Kejrival is a master of U Turns like our Parricar and such people cannot be trusted. 

Then what about MGP? Oh my goodness, they are like Judases ready to sell their master not only for 30 Coins but for any amount provided they get an opportunity to harm minority communities in Goa.  Besides, that it is still surviving  in its originally christened name as Maharastrawadi Gomantak Party is a big joke since merger issue of Goa with Maharastra came to an end with the victory for Goans in the Opinion Poll. MGP originally was formed also as as revolt against Bamonshai and Bhattkarshahi but now shamelessly it is gone into the hands of Bamon leadership. Where are the Bahujan samaz followers of MGP now?  Why they are become slaves of Bamon?  

For minorities to vote for MGP and BJP is like committing suicide, it will be an act of self suicide.  Then what about independents?  Before voting them we must know that, if they are elected, they will remain independents only.

Who is left now?  Difficult to  decide.  Only the Holy Spirit to help me to make the right choice.

A.Veronica Fernandes.

                                                                                           

DEATH OF A TIATRIST ACE FOOTBALLER.

It is with deep regret and sorrow I write this piece on the news I  got thru the obituary in Herald dated 26^th inst. of the death of Peter Gomes from Calangute and who was not only an ace Tiatrist but more than that an ace footballer of yesteryears.   During those good old days he developed his soccer skill in that soccer skillful school at Arpora and also in his village at Calangute that was known to produce some of the finest Goan footballers and Peter Gomes was one of them. 

It was somewhere in 1958 first time I saw him playing at Calangute in a friendly festival match against the then mighty Salgaocar comprising 4 ace Pakle footballers. When they entered the field, Salgaocar players with their body language indicated that they will toy with their hosts but Peter Gomes under their bar diving from one end  of the Pole to the other and in acrobatic style punching the ball over the bar, Calangutcar thwarted almost every attempt of their guests who were nervous till the last minute equalizer scored by one of their dynamic Paklo forwards.

Peter Gomes was like a one man team and then immediately Salgaocars recruited him.  That was the dream team of Calangute comprising galaxy of extremely good players such as Eustaqio, Bhaskar, Joshe and Coutinho.  He had unique distinction to shake hand with Premier Nehru who was the chief guest when Salgaocar played their first match for Durand Cup in Delhi in 1962.

Peter Gomes was also the best Tiatrist composing and singing very good songs, mainly the comedy. He was  a member of Young Stars of Goa troupe. He had one more unique distinction to direct and stage "ZAGOR & TIATRO as one Show first time in the history, at Calangute near his house. As a footballer he travelled all over India and as a Tiatrist he travelled all over the Gulf.  He represented Goa at Sanosh trophy many times. 

In his death Goa lost a great footballer of whose type we may not easily get another and as a Tiatrist Konkani Stage lost a gigantic artiste.  May his soul rest in peace.

A.Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim.

Tel:7507394349.