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Today, corruption in Goa permeates every level of politics. It seems nobody
is interested in the welfare of Goa - everyone is interested in making a
fast buck for himself rather than serve the public. Even the Panchayats
function along the same lines. An elected Sarpanch faces a vote of
No-Confidence before s/he is through his/her term. Why? It is because
somebody else would like to take over his/her position, of course to make a
fast buck or should I say faster buck? At what price? Every 'panch' member
is bribed between 1-3 lakhs to vote for a new face. And how much do you
think it costs to change sides to topple an elected government? Between
Rs.20 to 40 crores!!! If you cannot figure out the amount, please approach
the guys who switched sides to form the GDA - "Ghaddvanchea Dhondeacho
Avallo" (Tact of transferring donkey business)!
Here are the lyrics of a Konkani song "CORRUPTION" by Comedian Domnic taken
from his audio cassette album titled "Peleachi Seva". The last line of the
song
"Ani tanneim oxench korit tor, dusre pavtti munis nakai; ek zonvar ami
nivllun haddiea" (And if they also do the same, there is no need to elect a
person next time; we'll elect an animal instead)
is worth pondering.
Yes, at times we Goans feel an animal might give us better service than our
present lot of elected members of the Legislative Assembly who seem to be
following the rules of the Animal Kingdom - might is right. Better still,
why have an election? Let the elected MLAs arrange for a 'musical chair
game' whenever they feel like changing the government and elect a new
government. Whoever ends up with a hat on his head, becomes the CM and
forms the government. This way, we shall avoid unnecessary election expenses
and inconvenience to the common man.
BTW, what are our chances of getting into the Guinness Book of World Records
for having the most governments in least time?
CORRUPTION by Comedian Domnic
I
Kaiborem adlem jivit amchem suki aslem
Atam bhurgeank pollovnk mevchenam ami poilam toslem
Ambe ponnnnos kitleim khai kainch ek unnem naslem
Atam tenvui chakonk mevonam noxib hanchem koslem
Chorus
Chear anneank ek kilo tandull mevo adlea tempar
Atam kitlo marog zala sogllo vepar
Girest khuxeal goribank kosle dis he marekar
Margai korteleank saiba nodor mar, tankam ek-ekleak tum kor kobar, gomtto
tancho korun fugar
II
Sotontr, sotontr, sotontr mhunnon ami khoxi zale
Atam raj choloitole mhunnon te munis amgele
Votam divun amkam zai te munis nivllun dile
Punn poiat koxe korun tannem amkam pixe kele
Chorus
Offisan kosleai kamank vochot tor kitem ghoddtta
Meza pondlean edo vhoddlo hath bhair kaddtta
Khuimchorui voch corruption-corruption disti poddtta
Oxem korteleanchi kudd dorom, hath voir kaddlolo tosoch urom, tosle poixe
poddom tanchea voktak
III
Oxem ghoddonk sangat tumi konn zait guneanvkar
Zonn eklo ap-aplea konsiensar nodor mar
Varo nastannam somdiran koxench zainam lhar
Ami poixe divnk bond korit tem corruption kabar
Dialog: Purtugez ghele, ami khuxeal zale, kiteak amche munis atam raj
choloitele. Arre te Purtugez asle te punn asle kole punn he amche munis
vag zale; jitech munxeak khatat tosle
Dekun soglleanim poi ekuch ami motin doriea
Election lagim ieta ekuch nichev koriea
Boro so munis sodun taka he pavtt voir kaddiea
Ani tanneim oxench korit tor, dusre pavtti munis nakai, ek zonvar ami
nivddun haddiea.
From Doms antique shelf!
Moi-mogan,
Domnic Fernandes, author of "Domnic's Goa A nostalgic romp through a
bygone era"
Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA
Tel: (966 3) 877-2744; Home: (966 3) 876-2676; Mobile: (966 5) 0281-9101
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