www.oherald.com dated June 11, 2002 TUESDAY TUNES
Humpty-dumpty had a big fall IF ANYTHING, THE defeat of Churchill Alemao in Benaulim can best be described as 'Humpty Dumpty had a big fall' of the nursery rhymes fame. Indeed, the defeat of the Benaulim strongman, could be bracketed among some of the highlights of the May 30 poll. Of course, notwithstanding the similar rejection of Somnath (Bhau) Zuwarkar, Mauvin Godinho and the good old Ramakant (Bhai) Khalap. Die-hard Churchill supporters meanwhile aren't too amused with the 'giant-killing' instincts of their leader's nemesis - Francisco (Mickky) Pacheco. Ditto with the supporters of Somnath Zuwarkar, who are now more afraid rather than disgusted on the mere mention of their opponent - Atanasio (Babush) Monserrate. Some Churchill-Zuwarkar supporters are losing no opportunity in taking pot-shots at the Mickky-Monserrate duo. Say they: "Goa's legislative assembly is now full of mice and mangoes!" Super cop awards GOOD WORK NEVER goes unnoticed. Senior police officers attached to several police stations in the state, have been short-listed for various awards recently instituted to recognise the good work done during the days leading to the elections and D-day itself (sic) under the guidance, supervision and auspices of their superiors. THE NOSTRADAMUS AWARD Canacona PS for superlative forecasts: The southern most police station in the South Goa district rose to the task, when it was expected of them most. Several persons travelling in a jeep, including the son of outgoing Canacona MLA (and also a war enthusiast himself) were arrested for possessing swords, cricket stumps, stones, sticks and whatever. The police thus prevented not only a prospective law and order situation, but also succeeded in nipping in the bud a nippy Congressman. THE HERCULES AWARD Panjim PS for impressive weightlifting: Literally lifting two former councillors and two sons of former ministers on election day and during the run-up is no mean feat. While one of the councillors brought to the police station, was arrested for distributing money (this councillor was last seen distributing frozen broiler chickens his constituents, who later got him elected as councillor) to voters within the 100 metres area of a polling booth), why they got the other councillor to the police station, is just a matter of pot-luck... (in other words, worth a wild guess). THE MAHATMA GANDHI AWARD Mapusa PS for swimming against the tide: The Mapusa police literally and figuratively defied a statewide trend and a khaki maxim, by registering an offence worthy of a non cognisable offence as a cognisable offence. It is understandably disputable, that swords were used in this particular offence, where Goa Pradesh Congress Committee general secretary Subhash Narvekar and his supporters have been charged for attempt to murder by the vigilant police. This award is also shared by the Porvorim and the Bicholim police for registering cognisable offences against assaulters of BJP candidate Dr Suresh Amonkar's wife and the Porvorim police, who took offence to soft drinks being distributed by Congress supporters to parched voters. THE GOOD SAMARITAN AWARD PANJIM PS for doing a good turn Well, not all the liftings done by the Panjim town police were carried through to their logical conclusion. Well one of the goondas, who was 'picked' and brought to the police station was also allowed an honorable exit, especially after the appearance of a very very senior BJP man. B...abba, thats quite true. THE LORD NELSON AWARD All police officers and personnel: To all those innumerable unsung heroes of these elections, who so delectably turned a Nelson's eye to everything that was demanded, despite the exigencies of duty. The likely recipients of this award are so large, that the department has a good mind to institute the THREE CHIMPS AWARD, so that all these may be inconspicuously felicitated. Three chimps for notably ignoring and almost absolving one political sphere of crimes and any other ills. THE LORD BRAHMA AWARD Once again, this award goes to a large number of the Goa police personnel for having successfully adopted to this new faith in fervour. Who can deny, that the posture of Lord Brahma astride a lotus is indeed very appealing! Banner banter WISH ALL POLITICAL parties would emulate this initiative taken by the Communist Party of India... With the elections over, the party's Siolim candidate Christopher Fonseca sent some of his workers around the Siolim constituency, to collect party banners, which had been put up at several places for campaigning purposes. Indeed a very useful measure, considering the fact, that the campaigning paraphernalia results in defacement and a nuisance in most cases. Anyway, the job must not have been too tough for Fonseca's supporters, the banners were as few as the votes he received. Mickky's style THERE WAS ONE particular cop who gave the giant-killing Mickky hell. And, how could you blame that cop? After all, they are taught to be servants of their masters, not future masters! But Mickky has his own style of getting back. Normally, politicians would have had this cop transferred, to some 'Siberian' posting, or else suspended on some pre-text or the other. Not with Mickky though. Instead, the new kid in Goa's cabinet, had the cop posted on his personal security staff! Why? Simply because the cop has to dutifully 'salaam' the minister every time he gets in and out of his car or home and office. New kids, new ways indeed! Cops and sops ONCE A CRIMINAL always a criminal. Or so you would think. But not for the Goa police, especially after the kind of results these polls have thrown up. A legislator who was hauled to a North Goa police station for ahem... quite a colourful nature of crimes, was recently visited by a cop who had put the skids on him, when he was not an MLA. The visit, had something to do with the procurement of a kind of 'adhesive' required to hold onto a 'plum' posting, an adjective which would apply to most city police stations. Cops will be cops. S P Dhure Haazir ho... POLICE CONSTABLE S P Dhure... No, there is nothing unusual about the name. There appears to be nothing unusual about his service either, which has been for about 20 odd years. But this police constable, recently 'promoted' to post of head constable seems to be at the receiving end of some 'amazingly unusual' treatment by the police department. For several years the PC's name was mysteriously missing from the police constable's seniority list. After the issue was raised at a sampark sabha with the higher ups, they promised to look into the issue. Here is where the fun starts. The issue was reported well in the press, thanks to the open forum at the sampark sabha. Well, then the unprecedented happened. The day his promotion order was issued, the police press relations officer even issued a specially drafted hand-out on his promotion, something which never happened earlier, in case of the promotion of a lower rung functionary. It is when it comes to the promotion order, that the unusuality rears it's head again. It states, that the promotion is 'purely on ad hoc basis' and that it would not be considered for seniority purposes. To add insult to injury, the order that follows on the same day promotes 23 other PCs to HCs on a regular basis. But then, this need not be considered as the barometer of dimwittedness. Ever heard of dead men being transferred... 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