What people say @ Bassien Catholic Bank Chairman Elections?

To
The Editor
The Examiner
Mumbai,
Letter to the Editor to be published
Fr. Michael G.,
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The Bassien Catholic Bank Goes In The Hands Of Mafia.
Sir,
Ms. Dominica Dabre has become the first woman Chairman of the Bassein Catholic Bank in its 90 years' history! Can we rejoice over the fact? I, for one cannot. I sent her a message: "'Congrats' on saudebaji (Unholy Deal) with VasaiVikas!" There was a deal struck between Vasai Congress party to which Ms. Dominica belongs to, and the Vasai Vikas Mandal, a political party of the land-mafia group of Vasai-Virar area. This unholy alliance between two groups was crafted secretly by the following leaders: Mr. Michael Furtado, the Congress President, MLA Hitesh Thakur, President Vasai Vikas, Mr. Gilbert Mendonca, NCP, Bhayandar and Mr.. Vivek Pandit, ex-Shivsena District President. By taking their support she has brought the land-mafia and the developers-builders-lobby in the Catholic Community's Co-Operative Bank! As a part of the deal already the post of the Vice-Chairman is offered to Vasai Vikas Member, Mr. Gonsalo Touscano! He thanked Mr. Thakur publicly in the Directors' Board Meeting after his election! Was he aware of the presence of the picture of Fr. Monis, the founder of the bank in the same hall? May be, according to the
Sauda with the Congress Party after a half term (3 years) Vasai Vikas candidate will be the Chairman! Imagine the Bank going into the hands of Land-mafia and builders' lobby! The episode is shameful for the Catholic community and its clergy! Ms. Dominica is a high school teacher in Mumbai. We agree to women's empowerment but what cost?
Janata Dal was ready for a deal with Congress. Both had 6 members each. Equal strength. But Michael Furtado wanted first three years as chairman. He cannot be trusted taking into consideration the experience of betrayal in last term. Hence the deal did not go through. How is that now Mr. Michael is ready to sit aside to strike a deal with Vasai Congress? There is no clear-cut distinction between Vasai Congress and Vasai Vikas.
Jai St. Gonsalo Garcia!Fr. Michael G.
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Few replies from Vasaikars

Rev. Fr. Michael G., This has reference to your reply to Mr. Sachin Mendis's e-mail datedSeptember 12, 2008. I sincerely appreciate your concern for catholiccommunity in Vasai but the most hurting thing is that even if, wecirculate your letter on the website nobody is going to learn or gainanything out of it except a few cultured people left in Vasai that toofor a span of small length. I understand this is quite difficult for youto take but the realities are quite harsh and I think we have literallylost everything out of our hands. Whenever, I look around my village Gass, my Taluka Vasai and my StateMaharashtra I find we are just tagged as Locals and we have no authorityor powers to exercise for the upliftment of our own society as locals.We live as slaves in the hands of few people called Mafias and themodern word is Politicians. Sorry to say Father but we live for money sometime, sometime for liquorand most importantly for the publicity or so called power of the Chair.We have forgotten the values and ethics of humanity. I agree we all areeducated but are we cultured? Are we civilized? Can we take our owndecisions, Father? No... We all are aware about the ill happenings around but still we are quite,we are playing the role of watchdogs because we have not realized ourstrength, because we have become dependent, because we feel that we havegot nothing to do with the society in which we live, because we are selfcentered-Selfish. We have forgotten whom we support... It's not just a case for Catholic Bank's election it's for each& every election that are happening in Vasai. Take the example of Ms. DomnicaDabre just look back and see from where she started her career and whereis she heading? Is this not a selfish motto? What is she trying toprove? But still people from Vasai are voting for her. We all knew whois Hitendra Thakur but still we have highly educated people voting forhim & his party. Nobody is bothered Father!!! Nobody is bothered !!! We are just wastingour time, trying to improvise character of these empty headed people.Where you have all the teachers who are the main source of educating &cultivating child's mind & brain supporting Vasai Vikas, can you expecttheir students to support a person fighting for justice and truth? NoFather! It's not possible. The problem of Vasai is we have got many Speakers who talk aboutrighteousness & justice but very few activists who implement theirthoughts into action. I tried it Father but couldn't succeed becauseultimately you will ruin your career and people will only laugh at you.It is possible that one who fights will be regarded as Saint but what isthe point if He couldn't improve those for whom he is regarded as Saint."Forgive them all Oh Lord! For they do not know what they are doing" Regards,George Fargoes
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Dear & brave Michael Gonsalves,

It needs a lions heart & courage to stand firm & speak for the unholy & ungodly things happening around. I thank God for the courage He has put in your heart for TRUTH. Jesus & His disciples always stand for the TRUTH, no matter whatever the consequences may be.

Personally, I try to concentrate more in spiritual things & my knowledge is very limited about the politics in Vasai. But we all can smell what's going on. Compromising christian values, teachings etc for one's personnal gain (both sides) is really shameful. Now a days we see these happens almost everywhere. World say you WIN & I WIN.


This is what Jesus Christ predicted, what will happen in LAST DAYS. So called Christians will join hands with unbelievers / even Antichrist (Knowingly or unknowingly). Thanks God that our life is secured in His hands. I think of those comforting verses where Christ says, even your hair will not fall without your heavenly Fathers will. etc.

Keep awakening people & we should teach them Christian values & Biblical teaching. Christian cannot just behave like worldly people. We are Gods people, chosen people. Let's have awareness what we are in Christ.

Anyway, I like your courage to stand opposite of flow.

Brgds,
AMIS LOPES
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Dear Fr. MG

I am fully agree with your thoughts.....one time your & Tuscanos follower Ms. Domnica can take such decision is painful.....& that too for sake of CHAIR.....Its shamful for all vasaikars that whom they have elected as thier directors they had sold their souls to MAFIA's.....All the preeching done from the church is gone waste.....


I remeber that occasion....JEVHA EKAA CHRISTEE (with hepls of our MENDHPAL & other Dharmapadits) DHRMAPANDITANEY PADIT NAVACHYA VIVEKALA VIDHAN SABHEYCHYA NIVADNUKI SATHI AAPLA SWTAHACHA VIVEK GAHAN THEVOON TUSCANOCHYA VIRODHAAT MADAT KELI HOTI .....TOCH VIVEK PANDIT AATA ASHYA ABHADRA UTICHA KARTA BANLA AAHE......that was a big loos to our community that time.....nahitar kadachit aatache chitra kahi vegle asale asate.....NOW THE SCENE IS THAT "SWATAHA YESHU CHIRST JARI AAPLA CANDIDATE ASLA TARI AMCHEY VASAIKAR TYALA NIVADNUKEET NAKEECH HARAVTEEL"

BUT I THINK WE HAVE LOST EVERYTHING NOW......NOW WE HAVE ONLY ONE THING remains in OUR HAND I.E. OUR CHURCH......I HAVE A WORRY THAT ONE DAY WE WILL SEE that OUR CHURCH ORGANISATION WILL BE IN THIER HANDS......

God saves vasai.....sorry no no....toh tar saglya nivadnukeet harlai.......
who will save us..?? who knows???

Thanking you

Yours truly
Vijay Mashadkar
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In agashi Congress slogan was "aple head office papdy ki tikde '' now congress people only joined them so how to keep faith on congres people.

Roger
Breachcandy Hospital

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2 catholic leader cant come together to save catholic bank .....its history of vasaikar converted catholic... nai mala nai tula ; ghal kutryala.....
Stani Lobo

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Why Aadarsh Panel & Parivatan Panel can not make alliance???????????

That's means it all happens only 4 their own politics ambitions not 4 shareholders benefit it was right / wrong my dear
B Regds,Sandeep Rodrigues
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Hi Sachin, I agree with you that its indeed a BLACK DAY for all Catholics in Vasai today. Due to greed and selfish motives of few handful shameful catholic individuals, today our esteemed instituion like Catholic bank has fallen prey to these so called Leader (MAFIA). Its indeed more shameful that its our own catholic community is responsible for this downfall. Now more importantly,Getting forward from this. Can we have a discussion as how can we as a responsible vasaikar make a difference and avoid any more situation like this in future.

Regards, Justin Lopes, UK
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Hi Sachin,

ठेवीदारांचे नुकसान होऊ नये,
यासाठीच विवेक पंडितांशी हातमिळवणी केली.
The one who believes this statement has his own हित attached to हितेंद . It is shameful to accept the statement and allow such people in to the management of financial institution. I don't blame this leader but our own people who support him. I agree with Fr. G's statement.

Louis Machado, Canada
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a woman whos leadership started from Yuvaarshan, harit vasai, then she become renown social worker faught against Virarkar last year she herself and Vartak were bang by Hitesh at police station. and now she is with them where is our leaders leading.......shame.
atleast she will come to knw that wht she has done is wrong and people are against this. she is Second lady after Mary Andrades.

Name withheld
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INDEED this is very bad deal.............................................................. in history of BCCB But who can be held responsible for this stupidity ?some elected members, who happen to be sleeping when such so called Sauda was happening ! Don't you think Janta dal & Congress( being mature /alert group's) could have very well avoided this shameful incident of going the bank into hands ofLand Mafia's( according to you )?????? if at all these both group were so keen about Bank's future & not just thought of their own SELFISH motives.For my Knowledge, Was there no such talks or interaction between congress group& janta dal group about such & important issue...? Were Janta dal not involved in this matter by congress & vice versa .... ? & if yes ! why was the deal not through ? , only because of selfish motive of either group heads, as no one would have been ready to sacrifice the Chairman's post , or congress just had a talk only with Vasai Vikas only.Infact janta dal (being smaller group ) compare to congress should have supported congress unconditionally ! if they would really wished to avoid such a BAD DEAL for bank ! then the picture would have been other way round......... don't you think so...? but this could not happen, why????? what was the reason???
" SO LIKE CONGRESS, JANTA DAL IS ALSO INDIRECTLY & EQUALLY INVOLVED IN THIS SAUDE BAJI" GREAT !!!!!!!!!!

Vishal Dsouza(Well wisher of BCCB & till date have pride that this is our Bank ! no wonder what happen in future)
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We should know also that congress also put their kneel down in front of hitendra thakur which is his victory as entry in BCCB. Yes as Manu should have think seriously over it but in vein, now remote control is in the hands of H & NOT M2. Manu's intention was clear from first day that BBCB shouldn't go in the hands of Vasai Vikas that is why he is still there & always as a winner but now though he is a winner but really a defeated winner. Person like domnica/MichAel is really culprits who have sold their social ethics for ruling over the bank so i request them all if possible pls change the name of bank also as a '' VASAI VIKAS CATHOLIC CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD ''.
Roger lopes - Umarale