-Soter D'Souza
ENOUGH NEVER SEEMS ENOUGH FOR GULLIBLE GOANS. The Goan summer of old was a
time for beat shows by the sea side and collecting tasty berries on the
hills. But Goan villagers seem to never have enough of their emotuions
being exploited with all promises of a better and secure tomorrow never
being fulfilled for the last 49 years. Latest news is that they are now
invited to converge at some Blue Berry Hill. The event is as much shrouded
in mystery as that of 3rd December 2006 meeting when GBA was formed to
oppose the RP 2011. The loud and clear message to the government is that the
Good, Bad or Ugly Goan cannot embark upon any mission without invoking the
name of the Church which has been a convenient door mat for ambitious and
exploitative forces in Goa. A foot note of the latest Blue Berry Hill event
reads: "This alert has the consent of Fr. Maverick Fernandes of CSPJ
[Council for Social Peace & Justice] to announce in the Churches of Goa."
Learnings from Goa's post-liberation political history reveals that whatever
is done in a hurry must be a cause to worry for the Goan. The involvement of
a cocktail of lawyer-politicians and social worker-politicians is added
reason for extra caution.
The monsoons are fast approaching and the Blue Berry Hill Show of 17th May
2010 may well turn out to be one of those 'Purumentachem festas' for
political opportunists and their agents. The strong will bask in glory while
the weak will be left licking their wounds for years together. That is what
the anti-Meta Strips agitation or the konkani movement or the anti-RP 2011
Abhiyan has taught us. Save Goa will be merged with the Congress no sooner
the elections are over. The credit for any good will be reaped by the
political leaders and their agents whereas all the bad will be conveniently
dumped on the church to atone for down the centuries. Those poor who turn
out in large numbers will continue to be dubbed as anti-nationals by those
very leaders who climb on their shoulders to enjoy political bliss.
- [Goanet] ENOUGH IS NEVER ENOUGH AT BLUE BERRY HILL soter