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A public meeting of Ribandarites held at Ribandar on Sunday 26th September vowed to work unitedly for the progress and development of Ribandar. The meeting which was convened by senior citizens of the area appealed to the residents to shed personal differences and think of the overall welfare of the locality. A traditional lamp was ignited to symbolize peace and unity amongst all residents of Ribandar regardless of caste and creed. In his welcome address Minguel Gonsalves appealed to the people to maintain the rich tradition of unity in the village. Speaking on the occasion I have appealed to the government to fulfill the two long pending demands of Ribandar, a football ground and a community hall pending for the last over 35 years. Danny Fernandes, Domingos Cardoz, Bernard Lobo, Tony Fernandes and Mariano Vicente also spoke highlighting the need of maintaining unity amongst the residents Anthony Frois compered the meeting and reiterated that Priests will come and go but the villagers will have to ensure their unity and best interests. The meeting concluded with thanksgiving prayers. Meanwhile reliable police sources have informed that the charge sheet is being filed in the next few days against Ribandar Parish Priest Fr Newton Rodrigues who is accused of allegedly molesting a 13 year old girl in a church room on the pretext of taking her for confession. I can understand Fr Newton's dilemma. He has done everything possible to hush up the matter. Even got the nuns of the convent whose lawyer I have been for the last three years to file a false and fabricated case against me. Having lost the ground battle Fr Newton and his chums have moved on to the cyber world. They have been huddled late nights in the church the last few days constructing a website on Aires Rodrigues. Thank you. Good try but it will be another effort in vain. Its an irony that the parishioners are going to pay the costs of this futile exercise. Aires Rodrigues Ribandar
