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Dear Goenkars,
Today's Navhind Times has some very tricky news that could fox even the "kolo"
from Saligao. See
http://www.navhindtimes.in/goa-news/cardozo-firm-son-contesting-civic-election
A very interesting development is taking place in the backstreets of Madgaon:
Mama ieta ani koko dita.
Diggu-bab seems to be playing "spot fixer" and giving Mama's boy a "spot" in
the MMC in exchange for Mama's support for his "blue eyed boy" getting a chance
to contest and win. "Social engineering" is being taken to another level of
corruption. In case Damu-bab of BJP does not want to contest on Congress ticket
in the land of Dam-bab of Madgaon near Pimpalkatta, or if there is a need to
play spoil sport for Churchill bab in Navelim that now extends all the way to
Davorlim, there ia an alternative candidate ready and waiting.
Politics make strange bad fellows and politics cannot get worser than
this.Everyone is becoming either a "social worker" or a "social activist". The
word "anti-social" does not exist any more in Goa's dictionary. Everybody is so
social in Goa.
Tch! Tch! Do not criticize the Madgaonkars. They are getting all set to rock
Goa with Konkani on the border of Fatorda grounds. Sachchi church hill, I am
not joquim. Madgaon Moti dongra sokol-u .... Monti festu challuch asa-u.
Best regards,
Diogo
Cardozo firm on son contesting civic election
Published on: September 18, 2010 - 01:03
MARGAO: Reacting to accusations of spot-fixing for the upcoming municipality
elections, two local politicians — longtime Congressman and three time MLA and
ex-councillor, Mr Alex Cardozo and the Goa Pradesh Congress Committee general
secretary, Mr Vijay Sardessai, involved in the meeting brokered by the Chief
Minister, Mr Digambar Kamat, reacted in two different ways.
While Mr Vijai Sardessai said that he was only involved in a very limited way
as these elections were "not fought on party lines," Mr Alex Cardozo said his
son was contesting from ward number 9 in Fatorda come what may.
But, ironically, as if to prove that this was just a sideshow for the main
event to follow – that of the Legislative Assembly elections - the meeting laid
the framework for the combinations and permutations within Fatorda constituency
adding some weight to the observation by many political observers that
elections could follow the final round of municipality elections slated for
somewhere around March next year.
This meeting could even affect the neighbouring Nuvem constituency given the
history of last time’s elections as both are dominated by ST voters.
Mr Cardozo said that he had gone for the meeting on the express request of the
Chief Minister
"The reason is that Vijay and I are not on good terms because of the last
elections. And, the Chief Minister said being Congressmen we should meet, so we
met," he told media.
But, what was pertinent was that he said that he would support the GPCC general
secretary if he was the Congress candidate this time.
"I have given assurance that my son will not stand this time (for Assembly),"
he said.
But, as if to put a point across, he argued that he wanted "our people to be
represented properly. I want every person to be given representation."
He was very adamant that the people who were with him for past 20 years should
be given recognition.
"If I am given recognition alone, it is no use. I cannot work alone. I need
these people too," he said.
Going back on the municipal elections round the corner, he categorically stated
that he was only interested in promoting his engineer son from ward number 9
(MMC) of Fatorda constituency.
"I am fielding my son on ward number 9. Hundred per cent I am going to do that.
He is an engineer," he told media.
Mr Sardessai, the contender for the Fatorda Congress ticket, told media that he
and Mr Cardozo had met as Congressmen belittling the "setting accusation."
"If Mama Cardozo meets me it is because he is the vice president of the
Congress party and I am the general secretary," he said.
He was also categorical that he was not floating a panel this time. "I am not
floating a panel this time," and professed that he was all for reservations
done in a "transparent" manner.
