www.oherald.com dated May 21, 2002 TUESDAY TUNES
Asli or nakli? It's no secret that Goa's rivers of alcohol flow freely during election time. Only, it varies from constituency to constituency, whether it's the 'desi feni', or the 'Royal Stag' 'DSP' or 'Peter Scot' of the Scottish origins. Now, in Taleigao, with yesterday's friends turning today's foes, one candidate who was in his opponents camp the last time round, is spilling the beans on how the electorate was tricked into guzzling down 'DSP' from a 'Royal Stag' bottle. So Taleigaokars, do you now have the answers for why you woke up those May 1999 mornings with a heavy head after those couple of nips the previous night? Looks like they have. Taleigaonkars are taking no chances. No, they aren't trusting their candidates one bit. Not for their liquor at least. They are now buying their own bottles, and are only letting their candidates pay for them..... in hard cash. Sopo collectors MUNICIPALITIES IN GOA will no longer have to search for contractors to collect the 'sopo' from their markets, according to some political observers who have been keenly following the events leading up to the distribution of tickets by the Congress. People are wondering why the Congress had to send so many observers to Goa if its final decision was to give tickets to the same candidates as the last election. This observer of the Congress observers has a ready answer: "The Congress is only training its men to bid for the next sopo-collection contract in Goa's municipalities'. Beer blues THOUGH PEOPLE IN the sensitive Taleigao constituency are facing an acute water shortage, the problem seems to be getting solved with the free flow of a different liquid - beer. Taleigao constituency has been divided into four sectors by one prominent candidate, and 14 cartoons of beer are required per night to cater to each of them. Around 250 people visit these sectors every night. Sunday night was the sixth such night, and this will continue till polling day, never mind the 'dry days' announced by the election authorities. All these 'booze' parties are obviously to grab the votes, according to those who organise them on behalf of candidates. And, this is only the beginning. Mobile phones, TV sets, sarees, dothis, etc., etc., are all being stocked up to be distributed in the days to come! Me or you? SPARKS ARE FLYING now in the Ponda constituency over who should get credit for the developmental work done during the 14-month BJP regime in which Ravi Naik was deputy chief minister and held the all important PWD portfolio. The man who has done a full political circle from the Congress to the BJP and back to the Congress, all in just 16 months, Ravi Naik, is now facing a dilemna in taking credit for his 'hard work', never mind that civil contractors are footing the bills of electioneering parties. His foe, Shripad Naik, is making all efforts to ensure that Ponda's public gives his party the credit and not to Ravi Naik. Shripad and Ravi have both faced each other once. The last time it was in the neighbouring Marcaim constituency. Shripad, a novice in electoral politics then, had carved out a typical David v/s Goliath win over Ravi. Ponda is a whole new ball game and the two are going for each others jugulars. Whatever the issue, both are claiming credit for the good stuff and blaming each other for the bad. It's the voters who are finding it tough to pass a verdict. Tailpiece Law of physics and politics - are quiet alike - take for eg, in a septic tank - the biggest lumps rises to the top. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet =================================================================== For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
