TCP-ODP - VIJAY - LOBO.

This is in response to the latest  news  on “TCP nod for Calangute – Candolim ODP”.

By giving his approval  Mr. Vijay Sardesai once again proved how volatile he is to support  the wrong decisions which are rejected by the people.  By the way, what are the correct decisions one can expect from this “CHOR”, the  Fatorda MLA when he himself got to his current position by  committing a  “CHORI” of the trust of the people in general and his voters in particular who got him elected from Fatorda constituency?  By joining with BJP he has taken a very bad step thereby disgracing  of everything that he claims to have best in him.  In fact, there is nothing best in him other than his own selfish interest to amass wealth thru wrong methods and to put his supporters  like me who stood by him against all oppositions during the last election, in total shame. 

For this traitor “ANYTHING CHALTA HAI” because he is behaving like a “Khapurlem” for whom it is said “KHAPURLEAK  KHUIM KULEI SARKE ANI THANAIM SARKIM”. To such an extent he has reached.  He is now acting like telling all his supporters and colleagues “TUMI BOSLET MOJEA XXXXXX, I will do whatever I want to do”.   This is the quality of this man.  I never knew this man coming from decent family and educational background would disgrace himself to such an extent.  I have a feeling that his downfall on the surface of the earth or below is very imminent.    

Then my friend Michael Lobo once again proved how anti-people is  he when he himself being the MLA of Calangute-Candolim refused to listen to the cries of his own voters who got him elected to the Goa Legislative Assembly.  It is shocking to know that when people from Calangute-Candolim came onto the streets in big demonstration and held public meetings to hit into the head of Lobo to prevent him from supporting this ODP, he used his brute power to get it approved.  That means there is no respect for the voters who elected Lobo?

I don’t know how he will dare to approach us again to get him re-elected in the next general election. Mr. Lobo, it hurts me to tell you that you have turned into opposite to what nice man you were during your first term.  I am sure the little power you are wielding now is gone to your head making you deaf to the voices  of your voters when you know that people in your constituency deslike you because you are gone proud, arrogant and anti-Goan.  This thing is happening when a person who was nobody but suddenly becomes somebody politically, intoxicating him to dehumanise himself.  This is what it happened to you my friend Mike now and for this reason “TUM VORLENUI DHORONAI ANI SUPANUI DHORONAI”. 

Meantime, THOSE groups in our localities campaigned hard to stop this ODP must carry on with their campaign even by approaching the judiciary and if necessary by declaring all who supported this move  of TCP as enemies of the Goans.

 A.Veronica Fernandes,

MISTAKE IN IDENTIFYING DEAD BODY IN THE MORGUE.

When the news of the body of Janu Gonsalves which was kept in the GMC Morgue found missing, I remember one somewhat similar incident taken place in Kuwait about 50 years back for a Goan man whose dead body was kept in the Morgue.

His name was Caridade but everyone called him as Caru Irmao who was working at Ahmadi Oil  Sector for KOC where in a blast a few people were killed while many others were injured, 2 of them were Caru Irmao from Goa and the other one a Dhobi from Uttar Pradesh.

When the relatives of Caru Irmao went to prepare and keep the body ready for the last rites at the Catholic Church followed by the  funeral at Shulaibiahat, by mistake instead of the body of Caru Irmao the relatives of Caru Irmao washed and dressed up the body of that Dhobi from Uttar Pradesh.  The body then was brought to the Church for the final rites and when all the rites were finished there then the body of that Dhobi taken to the Cemetery for burial. While  the priest was saying the last prayer at the grave, an Ambulance came with a big noise carrying the body of Caru Irmao wrapped in a bed sheet. Somebody in the Morgue noticed this goof and immediately took action but Caru Irmao’s body without any religious rite was buried wrapped in a bed sheet and Dhobi's body well dressed - up taken back to Morgue.

Why this incident has taken place in Kuwait?  In 1975 when my Uncle died in Kuwait, I went with the same persons to prepare and keep the body of my uncle ready with all the formalities. These both Goans were well-known to wash and dress up the dead bodies in that area. When we entered the Morgue, we encountered 2 shabbily dressed and with ugly looks, Morgue attendants, both low grade Egyptians who saw the official paper we brought from the Hospital and told us in Arabic to go inside and take whichever the body of our man. Both the persons with whom I came to take the body were heavily drunk because without drinks they cannot do this job. To handle the dead bodies it is not an easy task, you require solid courage.  Who shall give them this courage?  According to them it is only the drinks in which they took support. 

So they both went inside in the cold room and brought one body which was covered from head to feet with white bed sheet.  But immediately I sensed some mistake from distance telling them this is surely a wrong body.  For this, one of them told me in Hitlerian manner “You just remain silent, you know nothing, you are still a kid”.  Then they brought the body below the shower and when the bed-sheet was removed, we all noticed that this body of one lady. Then we covered the same body with the bed-sheet and returned it to from where we brought and after proper checking we brought the body of my uncle for the necessary job before the burial.

A.Veronica Fernandes,

CANDOLIM SENIOR CITIZENS GET-TOGETHER.

On 2nd of this month, the Senior Citizens Association of Candolim, organised a get together of its members to celebrate the 1st anniversary of their organisation, at Bom Successo, Vaddi, Candolim.

It was a daylong function starting at 11.00 AM and ending at about 5.30 PM.

The chief guest was Mr. E. Barreto while the local parish priest Fr. Johnsie. Colaco and journalist Prakash Kamat were the Guests of honour. Mr. S. Mapne the vice president and Mr. Stephan as Gen. Secretary controlled the airwaves by compeering the proceedings.

The Parish Priest seen addressing the gathering

Mr. Mapne while welcoming the gathering briefed the audience of the activities done by this association so far surprising the guests of the excellent work done by this association silently just within a year, he also highlighted on their future plan. The president of this association Mr. A.Veronica Fernandes spoke in praise of all his colleagues for doing wonderful job in such a short period. He especially pointed to the dynamic role played both by the Vice President and Gen-Secretary.

Mrs.Nirmala seen felicitated

During the function, two of the prominent senior citizens of Candolim, namely Captain Paul Rodrigues (Merchant Navy) and Teacher Nirmala  Costa Frias (both retired) who excelled in their professional career were felicitated.

The Chief guest and Guests of honour also  spoke assuring of their support for this association.

Capt. Paul is felicitated

Housie and other games were also played, some songs were rendered  and then food was served to all the attendees.

All the members and guests enjoyed the function.

A.Veronica Fernandes.