Goa Death by Neglect and Individual Responsibility Today 15 May 2021 News reports announce thirty two thousand live positive Covid cases and two thousand who died RIP.
All around the world, Goa State is no exception, when the Truth is shielded by a Bodyguard of lies, lies of delusion. Let us rewind to February Carnival. Goa Government, despite its best efforts to get the population to follow Covid appropriate behaviour, failed to do so. Covid appropriate behaviour included: 1. Wash your hands properly with soap frequently 2. Social Distancing 3. Wearing Masks in public places 4. Only leaving home when absolutely necessary for example food shopping Perhaps the reasons were not made clear enough. Goa is a civilised state you could not expect the police to enforce the rules with a Lathe Charge . This is what actually happened, our fellow Goykars carried on with their Birthday Parties, Weddings, Zatras, Shigmo, Fest, etc as though it was their last day on earth. Like others, I feel the pain that Goa is 51 per cent Covid Positive, that is one in every two people and the landscape populated with our people following our culture and traditions will be wearing Black for a while among other customs. I feel the pain of the large shark that beached itself on Baga beach had its fins hacked of by persons unknown so it could not swim back to sea gasping for oxygen its dead carcass was moved next day no one knows anything. I have observed how natural Oxygen producing trees have been felled like the over two hundred year old clump of mango trees that was a gateway and landmark of Colvale, Mopa Airport Project Mollem. Open cast mining, road and building activities, all these are a blot on the landscape on the lush green canopy covering and sheltering the inhabitants of Goa. The next generation looks to you to replace these natural oxygen producing trees that God has given for free. Please Call Andrez Diaz 8390835087 for a list of trees and Ideas. Suggest to Goa Government that land be set aside for trees to be grown in memory of those who succumbed and survived to Covid. Families can also plant a tree in their property. Check with Sarpanch for a communal area with planning permission also fellow Goans who died and those who survived abroad can have trees planted in their memory. Courtesy Fredrick Noronha – Goa Diaspora whats app group Cipla Foundation Goa invites NGOs working in Covid relief activities are looking to have discussions with NGOs working in Goa for various Covid relief measures like oxygen, plasma, hospital support, Covid care centres, ambulance, food support, helpline, database creation, working on relief for children who have lost parents to Covid and any other Covid relief measure. Please get in touch with Mahesh Bhat who leads the CSR in Goa. Mahesh.bhat@Cipla,com mailto:Mahesh.bhat@Cipla,com Courtesy Cortalim UK Goa has not been in any wars or major disasters today we have orphan children whose parents have succumbed to Covid if you can assist in any way please contact Peter Borges – Human Touch Foundation +91-9923700342 Contacthttp://www.humantouch.ngo [email protected] mailto:[email protected] I hope that by the time you read this, treatment with administrative acumen will increase in all hospitals and treatment centres in Goa allowing people to come home sooner. Please take care and get vaccinated. The party can wait.Hope to join you as soon as we are all unlocked Melvyn Fernandes Thornton Heath, Surrey 15 May 2021 [email protected].
