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2008 International Goan Convention
Toronto, Canada
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Ranjan Solomon's opinion about the recent margao riot is nothing new from
what other secular groups have been shouting. Can we get details on how many
businesses belonging to muslims of goan origin were affected by the recent
riots? The case of a goan by the name of one D'Silva who got hold of his
property due to the riots after years of being unjustly denied his property
rights by a migrant furniture merchant as reported in the media only adds
more colour to the story. It requires two hands to clap. If one hand belongs
to the Bajrang Dal, who owns the other hand?
Saying muslim minorites were attacked is a convenient argument to cover up
the indiscriminate migrant influx and their anti-social actions in Goa But
there is a definite discomfort amongst the goan muslim community against the
growing numbers of anti-social migrants who have been giving a bad name to
the lcoal muslims, a sentiment reflected by Munawar Khan of All Goa Muslim
Educational and Welfare Society in the media. Will this view be conveniently
dismissed as not genuine because it goes against some groups trying to
defend the mischievous migrants by taking cover of under the comunalism
label?
-soter
----- Original Message -----
From: "Goanet News"
Subject: Margao needs peace with freedom and justice ...thegovernment has
watched the situation unfold as if in a coma(Ranjan
Solomon)
Herald, 30 June 2008
Margao needs peace with freedom and justice
by Ranjan Solomon
The incidents of last week involving mainly the Bajrang Dal and
its members were unfortunate but should come as no surprise. It
was clear for many months that the Rumdamol Housing Board was on
the boil and that violence would break at any moment. Much like
what happened in Sanvordem two years ago......
