We are surprised to read a letter written by one Cedric Da Costa on December 5, 2014 in letters to the Editor column in Herald. In normal circumstances, we would have not written this letter but what the writer has written is a blatant untruth and since we have been walking on the track for the last many years, we decided to put the record straight. Everybody knows that the walking track at Fatorda Stadium was a gift to all the Madgaonkars by former chief minister Digambar Kamat, a fact which we remember even today. Even the rubberised coating was laid at the initiative of Kamat and hence we appreciate the good work done by him because of which hundreds of people are today seen walking on this track. Kamat himself used to be on the track for the last so many years regularly at 6 am, but we have never seen him with any body guards. Even when he was the chief minister he used to come alone and some well wishers like us would join him on the track. Hence we don’t think he requires any certificate from the writer of the letter.
Sudesh Nagvenkar, Ashraf Pandial, Romel Fernandes, Margao
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Rapes and rapes
How long this will go on? A young woman of 25 years raped by the driver. Rapes are being committed every now and then in our country and no credible action is coming forth from the Government. The rapists are only arrested with their faces covered and jailed or released by court for want of evidence. There is no safety for girls and women in the hands of rapists. Death by hanging is the only solution to stop rapes. The UPA government failed to take stringent action against the rapists for the rapes committed during its rule. We had hoped that the BJP government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi would do something to stop these crimes. But no, the Prime Minister is going round the world with one man show, while helpless ladies are been raped in India. It is not enough only to arrest the rapist with their faces covered and jail them but strong action is needed.
Whiterose, Carmona
Fishing expedition
Switzerland’s Ambassador to India Linus von Castelmur has made it clear that Switzerland will not encourage ‘fishing expeditions’ from India to uncover black money.
It is clear to one and all that the government has failed in its promise to bring back black money within 100 days and credit our bank accounts with the proceeds. However, instead of going on ‘fishing expeditions’ abroad, it would be easier and faster to uncover the black money in the country and the best way to go about this job is by setting an example by depositing the black money held by political parties in the national treasury!
Matias Lobo, Oman
Young tiatrists’ behaviour inappropriate
This is in reference to Daniel D’Souza’s write-up in Her.ald dated December 6 on tiatrs where he indicated his intolerance to the indiscipline, two young tiatrists displayed, by failing to remain present and personally receive the “Young Achievers Awards” from Tiatr Academy of Goa.
I fully subscribe to the views expressed by Daniel D’Souza in this matter. Failing intentionally to fulfill one’s promise is not correct. Both the tiatrists first promised to be present at the award ceremony and later on failed to turn up, is not appropriate. They should not have acted in this casual manner.
I applaud Daniel D’Souza for bringing out this subject very beautifully, of course as usual and making this column very interesting.
A. Veronica Fernandes, Candolim
Elders shunted to homes for the aged
In the 21st century we have seen lot of inventions and innovations to move the world at a faster pace, but we have not made much progress in our family relations. The joint family system is on the decline and the nuclear family has taken centre stage. With this system we have shunted our elders to old age homes. This shows that the love and respect that we were taught to show towards our ancestors has been lost. In the 21st century, we have become more materialistic and our main aim is to amass wealth by hook or by crook and all human values and morals have taken a back seat. As a result our parents are ill-treated and then they are sent to the old age homes to live a life of isolation.
Diomedes Pereira, Corlim
Stress or sex parlours?
For almost a decade, despite multiple raids the massage parlours in Goa, engaged in illicit activities continue to thrive, proving to be havens for sex. The pimps continue to operate by shifting their bases with different labels. One major cause seems to be the fact that after nabbing, so many prostitutes and pimps and releasing them, they keep going back to the same business. According to a report by local NGO ARZ, women from as many as 18 states across India are trafficked into Goa.
While Goa boasts as being a lifestyle tourism destination, the State has struggled to shake off its reputation of being India’s top sex and narcotics destination. The government must terminate all the illegal parlours in Goa and keep a constant check on them for prospective screening. With the amplification of fake massage parlours, Goa will soon be deemed as a sex tourism destination.
Farheen Arfaz, Navelim
