----- Original Message ----- From: soter To: Herald Editor Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 9:25 AM Subject: Letter To Editor
Sir, This is in response to the views expressed under the caption "Is the BJP doing well?" (Herald 24 / 9 / 08) by Dr. Francisco Colaco from Margao refering to my letter published in the Herald. Firstly, a respected figure like Dr. Francisco Colaco would do well in not being a spokesperson for those liberal Hindu's, whom he has alleged I was refering to in my letter out of my dislike for them, and permit them to speak for themselves. Secondly, if there were anti-communalism stalwarts who years ago have single-handedly fought the virus and have pages written in gold about their struggle, then how is it that the glitter of their gold is not seen when it is needed the most? Do they need ready made platforms and select audiences to manifest their heroics? Thirdly, the respected Dr. Colaco is well within his rights to conveniently choose to infer that I have supposedly been filled with admiration and a sense of lull and false security over BJP's statement which according to him is meant to throw dust in people's eyes. Similarly, I also have my reasons to be apprehensive about the golden dust flying around under the guise of anti-communalism rhetoric. Communalism is not only about religious hatred but manifests itself in various other forms in Goa. The Bible also sounds us about wolves in sheep's clothing, which in otherwords cautions us not about the known enemy, but an unknown enemy. -Soter D'Souza Socorro (letter is publiahed in Herald on 25/9/08)
