Churchill’s Interview On Goamag
I use to like watching Rajat Sharma in “Aap Ki Adalat” taking pot-shots
at a number of politicians and bureaucrats and making a mickey of them,
it was good entertainment, it would be a relief for every politician
when the show ended, as he would corner and target all the politicians
but one day I saw the demise of Rajat Sharma when the lion of
Maharashtra Babashaib Thackrey was called on his show, I had finished
all my chores well in advance and wouldn’t have missed it for the world,
I had high regards for Rajat Sharma and the expectations were even more
but as the show progressed it was evident that Rajat Sharma had left his
balls behind when he took on the mighty Lion and he looked like a mere
mouse cornered by the big cat, looking for a way out, that was the last
episode of “Aap ki adalat” I ever watched.
I wouldn’t put Goamag’s interview of King Momo of Goa, Churchill Alemao
in the same category as that of “Aap ki adalat” but the timidity and the
appeasing of Goamag, of the man himself was very much evident and I have
to agree with Agnelo Pinheiro on his assumption of the interview, it was
not to bring facts in front of the public but a mere publicity stunt to
promote the monster of corruption and it is indeed clear that the whole
setup was for the benefit of, one of the most corrupt politician in
Goa’s history, who is know to buy anyone and everyone who can be used by
him, I am very much disappointed with the attitude of some of our Dubai
Goans who instead of helping our harassed brethren in Goa are supporting
their oppression.
Here are the questions asked to Churchill and my views:
Question 1: Why is politics treated as a dirty subject by the general
public ? According to Churchill It’s each ones perception, he most
certainly does not see the dirt and the muck because he himself is full
of it now and can see no difference. This reminds me of a fisher women
who stayed overnight at the house of a woman who sold flowers and
complained of the stinking flowers, fishermen will always be okay with
the stink of fish around them, I mean no offence to the fishing community.
Question 2: We find political parties engaged in catfights and blame
game, why so ? Churchill is right in his answer that he too thought the
same before he joined politics. But now since he is part of the
catfights and blame game, he has now realized that it’s the name of the
game without it one just cannot survive or thrive. How often he has
blamed others for all the his ills ? How often has he threatened to over
throw governments and has succeeded in becoming CM through the same
process. Has anyone forgotten how BJP came into power for the first time
in Goa ?
Question 3: You have widespread support among NRI community, whose
remittances helped keep our economy buoyant. Are there any plans by your
government to help NRI’s retire back to Goa or some special incentives
for them ? First point to be noted who said Churchill has widespread
support from NRI’s ? Only a few of his boot lickers support him, it
looks like Goamag has joined the few. For Churchill Alemao all Goans are
special especially those whom he can milk, I was told of a women who is
a temporary worker at one of the municipalities, when this lady
approached the man to request for permanent status she was asked to pay
3 lakhs. One can imagine if such low job costs such high bribes what
about all the top notch jobs ? No wonder “bhailes” are holding all the
top positions in Goa. Can Goans afford these exorbitant sums ?
There is another fact staring at the NRI community in the face, if you
see the RP, Industries, mining, hotels, casinos have been mentioned as
the main contributors to Goa’s economy but unfortunately the remittance
of NRI’s is not acknowledged at all, that means NRI’s contribute nothing
to Goa’s economy ? Wasn’t Goamag aware of it ? Probably did not want to
exposed and upset their new found demigod.
Question 4: There have been reports in the press and on the internet
that Churchill Alemao called Goans pigs. How would explain that ?
Luizinho was the reply, blame game at it’s best but he agrees he
referred it to the NGO’s and the people objecting to maga-projects, did
not Goamag know that the NGO’s and activists were niz Goans ? Have any
politicians ever excepted the wrong that they have said or done and
regretted publicly for hurting the feelings of the people ? They are all
liars and he is at the top of the list. It is people like Orlando and
Roger that are being targeted by these corrupt politicians and some of
the NRG’s are singing paeans of the corrupt politicians. Did Goamag not
know that Churchill supported Raheja’s maga-builders because they would
employ Goans as watchmen ?
Churchill said that he and his family gave their life for Konkanni ? Did
Churchill make the Konkanni movement or the movement made him, so that
he could stab Goans in the back ? The warrant from the centre was not
because of the Konkanni movement but because he burnt the national flag,
his personal misdeed, probably he was ignorant of the implications of
his actions. The people who gave their lives for Konkanni have long been
forgotten and their families still suffering while Churchill has made
himself the Goan “Madhu Khoda”
Question 5: Lately you have been advocating the creation of “Greater
Goa” the merger of some Konkanni speaking areas of Karwar. Don’t you
think it will take a toll on our Identity ? Do you’ll seriously think
Churchill is interested in our Identity ? If he did he wouldn’t have
supported mega-builders and miners which bring in the chunk of migrants
to Goa, they have already diluted our Identity, we have to fight these
corrupt politicians for using them as their vote bank and try to save
what’s left of our Identity. Can Churchill tell us, out of the 15 lakh
Goans, what is the percentage of actual niz Goans including him and his
clan ? It’s Churchill vision and dream to have a greater Goa, Bandodkar
too had a similar dream of a greater Maharashtra but it remained just a
dream and we Goans remained united to fulfill our dream of our very own
Goa. If Churchill wants Konkanni speaking areas together why not those
parts of Maharashtra as well ? Well, the Greater Goa vision certainly
has a hidden agenda which can be perceived miles away. These corrupt
politicians will not come up with anything which will not benefit them
one way or the other and this vision of a greater Goa stinks like all
his other visions.
Question 6: There have been accusations that your Government is turning
a blind eye to the illegal mining activities in the state. What is your
take on the mining industry in Goa ? Churchill conveniently eluded the
illegal mining question but supported mining saying that nearly 6 lakh
Goans depended on mining which is an absolute bull ! Goa’s population is
near to 15 lakhs out of which 50% depend on Goa’s fertile lands and
fields which mining has destroyed, the water tables have depleted in a
big way which is the cause for concern for future generations, air
pollutions has laid waste many a lives in the mining belt and Churchill
is talking of the money that mining is making for Goa ? What is the
percentage that goes into the pockets of the private entities or mine
owners and what mere portion goes to the Government. What’s in the
underbelly of Goa should belong to all Goans and not to a select few.
When Churchill says nearly six lakh depend on mining, how many of them
are Goans and how many of them pay taxes to ease the burden on the
infrastructure ?
Will a bypass stop illegal mining ? Will it stop air and water pollution
? Will it stop rash driving and fatal accidents ? Shouldn’t Churchill
have been asked these question ? Looks like Goamag is only promoting
Churchill’s distorted ideologies.
Question 7: Lately you directed PWD engineers to visit Keri and Tiracol
to assess the condituion for building a bridge. This has been long
overdue and will greatly help the surrounding villages. Are there any
more development plans you and your ministry is presently working on for
Goa ? What is it that Goa and Goans need most, the answer most certainly
will be, twenty four hours running water in our taps and twenty four
hours uninterrupted electricity in our homes, is Churchill aware of it ?
Do we really need 7 bridges across river Sal ? Do we really need a 8
or a 6 lane highway in Goa ? Churchill is right when he says Goa is a
small state and not vast like Maharashtra, at the moment in more than
half a kilometer from high tide level in costal Goa, Goans cannot build
their houses in their own property, forty five meters goes for a 6-lane
NH, in the east we have the mighty western ghats the forest area, prime
land is reserved for SEZ and industrial zones and our fields and
backyards have been hijacked by builders, where we Goans cannot afford
to settle, so what are Goans left with to park their butts ? The man
himself said it, “funds are important for development” one must not get
fooled, these corrupt politicians are not interested in the wellbeing of
Goa or Goans but in the development of their own pockets which seem to
be growing bigger than ever.
Question 8: You are a politician who is known to promote Konkanni. Why
is it that you promote Tiatrs in particular, in Goa and abroad ? As far
as promoting Konkanni, the purpose is served and now Romi lipi is hung
and left to dry in varied weather. He sure loves Konkanni and should
love Konkanni, thanks to Konkanni he is what he is today. As far as
promoting Tiatrs in Goa and abroad is concerned, it’s a game to promote
himself and not the Tiatr culture.
Last Question: Is there any special message you would like to give to
UAE Goans ? A typical politician’s answer work hard, be successful and
come back home ? But what awaits us in Goa, filth, corruption, drugs,
crime, lawlessness, degradation of our environment and the same old
unethical, selfish politicians and bureaucrats ? unhealthy and unplanned
tourism and development ?
Here I would like to ask one question, the story of Churchill and most
of the other politicians is similar, from rags to riches. Churchill was
from a very poor family, worked on the ship as a cook, left sea life
settled in Goa, owned a fleet of fishing boats, and today he is a
billionaire, amazing, Isn’t it ? Would he be kind enough to tell us all
how his life changed from rags to riches, we ourselves have left Goa and
are still struggling to make ends meet, we also would like to know the
secret behind, his and the other similar politicians success, so that we
can leave this damn place and go back home and become rich like him and
his colleagues.
There is another question that was left out conveniently by Goamag, what
about Mopa ? Of late has anyone heard Churchill talk about Mopa,
initially he was barking like a crazy dog, now the chapter is closed, he
must have already got his share of the spoils. Mopa is not a small stake
game, it sure goes well over my or your imagination. They know each
others weaknesses well and take care of them.
Over all, I am disappointed with Goamag as it is become a tool of the
corrupt masters of Goa. I am sure the fiasco at the “San Joao” in Dubai
was initiated by this same group, by inviting Churchill while telling us
otherwise. There goes one more, falls prey to the trickery and treachery
of our corrupt politicians.
Freddy Agnelo Fernandes
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