In Candolim and elsewhere in other villages from the Calangute constituency people are very much dissatisfied with the attempts made by the government to impose the PDA and ODP on them against their wishes. The locals from these villages are feeling that they are let down by their own MLA whom they have elected with pomp and hope. This MLA is heading the NGPDA and having been on this CHAIR he wields lot of power to do what he wants of course against the wishes of the local people. Hi dictates like a DICTATOR SAYING "HE WILL GET HIS WISHES FULFILLED".
A section of the people on Hunger Strike
Another view of the Hunger Strikers
This should be the lesson for the voters to know how the power corrupts those who never enjoyed power in their life earlier. It is said by prof. Laski “pwer corrupts and absolute power corrupt absolutely”. It is a pity that the very people who got elected thru our votes are our wishes. The next election is not very far and there is no guaranty that the current government will survive till the end. There is a saying in Konkani “ek teomp maecho ani ek teomp sunecho”.
Yet one more view of the people on Hunger Strike
One more view of the Hunger Strikers
In order to draw the attention to their fight against ODP and PDA, the people going to be affected by these ODP and PDA, got together and organized a daylong hunger strike at Azad Maidan –Panjim. This will be followed by another 3 more days of fasting at the same placle.
Some of the photos are shown here of today’s proceedings.
A.Veronica Fernandes.