Those who have gone through these two pieces must be rather confused to understand what the writer wanted to say. Yes, he has made his point, but by taking a very long route. I want to simplify those two pieces in a few lines.
1. Religious or no religious, when people pay the voters Rs. 500 notes to vote for them in the panchayat elections, then the end results are transparent. At least one of the panch member Nazar is talking about has done what is mentioned above. Going to Church and getting involved in Church related activities is just a front for bigger things to come. Public acceptance. 2. Jesus had his last supper like any ordinary man would have when he knew his end was coming nigh. He washed the feet of his friends and shared the bread and wine with them with a difference. What he told them was " Here is the cup of wine I am raising in a toast for this last meal. To your health and resilience. You see, this bread is like my flesh which will be torn apart come tomorrow and this cup of wine is like my blood that will be spilled in the bargain. But do not be afread to shed your flesh or spill your blood for TRUTH. You have an example in me. What Nazar wants to say is that today's panch members of the panchayats will even sell Jesus Christ in the open market for some under the table gratification. For my good friend of Peaceful Society shri. Soter D'Souza, I like to pose this question. Tell me, out of 189 panchayats in Goa, how many Sarpanches he can vouch for, who will not deal in illegalities and whether any one sarpanch, if he/she exists who does not tolerate illegalities will survive in office for more than 3 months. Therefore, if as the Director of Peaceful Society's Panchayati Raj, Soter must work towards these two things, if his Society wants to stay peaceful at all and not be tormented. (1) Do away with No Confidence Motions in the Panchayat Act. (2) Put adequate fool-proof sections that will send the Sarpanch and the Secretary behind bars for any illegality. If this is done, rest assured, the whole of Goa will be peaceful and not only the blisfully peaceful spread at Kundaim. floriano goasuraj
