Mathany -- Walking the communial tight rope? I was shocked to read in the papers the recent spate of attacks on religious places...what happened at the temples in Cuncolim is really shocking and it exposes how vulnerable the various places of worship irrespective of caste and creed are to such cowardly acts. Strange is the silence of Goa's CM, who is enjoying a good holiday in USA out of the good money he might have made. On Good friday a cross was vandalised at Malbhat(a BJP stronghold), Margao, close to the CMs Margao residence, when the cross committee visited the CM, they wre told not to make a big issue of it, and were promised help to rebuild the cross, according to those who were part of the delegation. A few weeks ago another cross was vandalised close to Meenaxhi Hotel in the heart of Margao City. Again, no culprits were brought to book by the ever vigiliant Margao cops. No politician however big or small even offered to comment on the above. Today, I see a big write up in the Herald, about guess who? Mathany Saldanha against desecreations of religious places... It is a good stand no doubt but if we go by the recent records wherein the UGDP, Mathany's party openly opposed the issues of burial grounds for Muslims in Goa. Mathany never deems fit to raise his voice against cross descrations...also! So definately is Mathany walking a communial tight rope? I leave it to the public of Goa to judge such elements... Cedric Da Costa Uae/Goa
