goanet-digest Tuesday, April 30 2002 Volume 01 : Number 3905
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[Goanet] Deep Purple will have Goa rocking
[Goanet] Fascism... in Europe and elsewhere
[Goanet] EXPATRIATE GOANS VOICE.
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Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 10:13:32 +0400
From: "Egbert Correia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] Deep Purple will have Goa rocking
CAMPAL: Famous Deep Purple, one of the world's first brands to fuse =
classical and rock music, will be visiting Goa to enthral audiences with =
its unique genre of sophisticated rock'n'roll.=20
The band is on its 2002 World Tour and will perform at different places =
in the country, including Mumbai and Goa, as part of the Indian segment.
The Goa concert is presented by soft drink major Pepsi in association =
with BPL Mobile, Parax and MTV and will be held at the Panaji Gymkhana =
Grounds, Campal, on May 5.
The tour is expected to feature some of the band's most popular tracks =
including the classics Smoke On The Water, Fireball, Black Night, Lady =
from Tokyo, Hush and many more foot-tapping numbers.
Deep Purple's Lan Paice, the constant element in its signature sound, =
will play the drums with the same passion and ability that earned the =
band global esteem. Lan Gillan, whose golden throat landed him the =
original lead role in Jesus Christ Superstar, will showcase his classic =
vocal styling in Goa and Mumbai.
On the guitar will be Steve Mores who has aptly filled Ritchie =
Blackmore's sizable shoes. Roger Glove's handling of the bass with Don =
Airey on the keyboards will add an unquestionable vitality to Deep =
Purple music.
The band first gained global prominence after the release of the 1970s' =
hit Deep Purple in Rock. This album still stands as a milestone in =
defining what would eventually be called `hard rock' and the resulting =
tours maintained the band's reputation as one of the best live acts in =
music business.
After playing to an audience of over 8 million in more than 50 countries =
across the globe, Deep Purple is celebrating its 30th anniversary this =
year with their largest world tour since 1985.=20
The recent album, Abandon, showcases an exciting, relevant act of the =
group. This tour to India and its different cities will feature more new =
songs than they have ever played before, including classics that are =
sure to please the India audience.
The show in Goa is expected to be a world class event with an awesome =
stage powered by approximately 300,000 watts of stunning sound and =
dazzling lights.
With the 2002 World Tour covering Australia, the Far East, Japan and =
India, Deep Purple is expected to single out Mumbai and especially Goa, =
to relive a classic performance of the best of Purple.
Courtesy : Indian Express
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Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 11:18:18 +0530 (IST)
From: Frederick Noronha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] Fascism... in Europe and elsewhere
South Asia Citizens Wire Dispatch #2. | 30 April 2002
http://www.mnet.fr
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[29 april 2002]
Le Pen bares a dirty secret
By M. B. Naqvi
Monsieur Jean-Marie le Pen, by winning over 17 per cent of national vote
on April 21 in the first round and getting into the run-off with
President M. Jacque Chirac on May 5 has shocked many. Most Europeans,
especially on the Left, are dismayed by French Presidency being fought
between a conservative and an ultra-conservative. No doubt, le Pen is
certain to lose and Chirac will return to Elysee Palace comfortably. But
the obvious lurch to the Right in an important European country,
represented by the elimination of the entire French Left and the Centre,
has distressed decent Europeans.
The personality of le Pen, the leader of a French fascist party, is also
a factor. He has built his reputation on an xenophobic (anti-immigrants
and anti-Jewish) and racist ultra-nationalism. European Jews are
alarmed. Immigrants from Northern Africa and Middle East, Arabs, Asians
and black Africans and Jews, mostly in this order, are already feeling
the heat of racist sentiment in many European countries. Le Pen, the
neo-Nazi, is bracketed with Adolph Hitler and Benito Mussolini.
That rakes up old memories of battles fought for Europe's soul between
the then ultra-Right (Nazis and Fascists) and the whole spectrum from
centre to ultra Left in the Intrerwar War period (1919-39). The Right
won. The steady rise of ultra Right in France in recent decades --- by
no means finally dominant yet --- is a wake up call to many on the Left,
especially to all who follow Second, Third and Fourth International.
Earlier the people had been lulled into believing that the defeat of
Second Worldwar's Axis Powers also destroyed the roots of Nazism and
Fascism, with the final discrediting of their ideas. New leaderships in
the defeated nations seemed having been purged of Racism,
ultra-Nationalism and Militarism; indeed their subsequent liberal or
socialistic stances were convincing. The world thought that Fascist
ideologies lie burried in the rubble of Second Great War. Events show
that the conclusion was premature.
Fascist movements in Europe arose from mass unemployment and poverty of
the Interwar period. They were seen as an alternative to the radical
iconoclasm of Russian Revolution, being Capitalism's own populist reply
to Communism. Communism had totally rejected capitalism while Fascist
movements relied on promoting strong, time-tested prejudices of local
societies: race, language, culture, religion, traditions of martial
achievements and pursuing national animosities, without touching
capitalism. Chauvinistic about the chosen race or nation, they were
xenophobic against the 'outgroup': Semetics, coloured people, Russians
or the effete white imperialists which were one up on them, as Britain
was vis-=E0-vis Germany.
But these movements, despite strong invectives against capitalists,
were basically conservative by not restricting the scope of private
capital. And they were able to win over the masses through massive
propaganda and militaristic organisations. Big Business rewarded them
with ample funds for 'dragooning' or 'rape' of the masses by shrill
propaganda of a bogus and reworked past greatness. Fascism sought the
solution of the unemployment through militarisation and massive
rearmament. That helped Big Business massively.
Generic Fascism is the revenge of old myths, quasi-history and atavistic
tribal prejudices and tendencies against liberal ideas of human rights,
equality and fraternity of man that cuts across all old belief
structures and institutions; it rejects all that has been achieved by
Renaissance, Reformation and Enlightenment movements: rationalism and
scientific outlook. As a social theory, Fascism firmly subordinates
human individual to a non-material collectivity. It yokes a decaying
social order and decrepit economy, to a moribund capitalism; both in
Italy (1920s) and Germany (1930s), the dictators enjoyed untrammeled
power for a while before the inevitable crash, to which this
fundamentally anti-rational and anti-liberal force irresistibly leads.
Western Fascism thrives on emigration from third world as a consequence
of communications=92 revolution. That has revived the emaciated fringe of
xenophobic European nationalisms. Tirades against coloured immigrants
have promoted political careers in England, France, many European
countries, not excluding Italy, Germany and Austria. That immigrants
were vital to war-shattered economies=92 rebuilding is obscured by the
colour of their skins: white hosts find the coloureds hard to accept,
with rights equal to their own.
The fact is racist feelings are actually widespread in Europe. It is an
illusion that 1939-45 anti-Fascist war's havoc made simple nationalism
and racial sentiment unpopular. The support base for nationalistic
politics did not entirely disappear. Mr. Pen has reminded that the
earlier impression were misleading. He has a point, even if the
ultra-Right remains a minority. Since the supply of economic refugees
and asylum seekers may remain steady, and the World Bank's poverty
alleviation programmes not going beyond cosmetic, the likely basis for
European Fascisms to flourish exists.
At any rate, le Pen is by no means alone. Revived neo-Nazis are still
fringes in Britain, Germany, Italy, Austria and of course France. In
France, the le Pen challenge is still containable by what is the Postwar
Consensus in Europe about democracy, capitalism and American leadership.
But winds of change may soon become stronger, with variable direction.
In Italy Mussolini's grand daughter having popularised her grand pa's
ideas caused the Burlesconi phenomenon's rise. The latter is more than
simple rightwing politics, with an umbilical connection to generic
Fascists of yore. Italy's Left appears to be alarmed anyway and is
gearing up for a fight reminiscent of early 1920s. Austria's Haider
party is also a reminder that neo-Nazism may no longer remain a mere
fringes. Ultra-Right fringes even in UK and Germany are not entirely
harmless. So throughout most of Europe, colour of the skin and
nationalistic ideas still matter. Happily many oppose Fascisms. A big
fight thus impends.
Fascism is not confined to Europe. It succeeds in underdeveloped
countries more easily. If basic elements that comprise European Fascism
are present in a poor country, it is Fascism. Who can deny that the
Afghan Taliban were Fascists or, for that matter, the Gujarat pogroms
can only be comprehended if their underlying ideology is understood: It
is the inferior people being subordinated by a superior group, the Hindu
Rashtra in this case. Since all Fascist ideologies are locally evolved,
it takes many forms. But if their essentials are similar with Fascism's
basic tenets, it is just that. It has to be fought. An inescapable case
exists for a broad coalition of democrats and anti-Fascists --- i.e.
humanists and forward-looking progressives --- the world over.
Nearer home in South Asia, the situation is far more dangerous. The area
is being swept with gale-force winds that multiply divisions and strife.
This is not a recent phenomenon, however. English language started the
mischief by familiarising Indians with ideas of liberty, nationalism,
economic progress and exploitation of colonialism. While Muslims were
held back by their clerics from learning the English tongue for a
generation, the Hindus eagerly learnt it. That gave birth to a basically
backward-looking Hindu Revivalism along with a secular Indian Nationalism
that was mainly Hindu in prepossessions. Today's movement for Hindu
Rashtra led by the Sangh Parivar is a misbegotten child of these.
There is also its Muslim counterpart, originally pan-Islamism with the
ideology of Ghalba-e-Islam --- albeit originally through moral
persuasion. The interplay of these two revivalisms generated the
political consciousness of being Hindu or Muslim. That was the age-old
Hindu-Muslim Problem. It later caused the division of British Indian
Empire and the subsequent feuding between India and Pakistan through
emphasis on rival religious identities. The two are now nuclear powers
and are still feuding, with three wars behind them. These religious
identities are sustained by elaborate mythologies, masquerading as
philosophies that define Fascist populism. South Asians had better
ponder over some of these particulars and possibilities.
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Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 06:46:13 +0000
From: "A. Veronica Fernandes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] EXPATRIATE GOANS VOICE.
EXPATRIATE GOANS� VOICE.
The expatriate Goans and especially Gulf Goans have shown lot of interest in
the affairs of Goa and its well being. Regretably our efforts are directed
only to help financially Goan affairs without any collateral rights and
unfortunately we never asked for it too. Our wish is to see everytying good
in Goa for the sake of Goans. To express our views we need a weapon and a
powerful one so that we can forecefully put forth our views and change the
course of action. To our misfortune, since the exit of Portuguese from Goa
the Goan Press is dominated by antiGoan forces. Even today Goan Press is not
independent as it should be. Money power plays important role in purchasing
the views and according to money power the press is changing its colours
even though after the advent of Herald in English things have changed a lot
for the good of Goa � e.g., the campaign for Konkani and Statehood. Still
things can improve a lot if we had an independent press and the need of it
now is more than at any time. Church which is a powerful organization having
exhaustive money power or at least enormous powers to collect funds should
have started one English Daily soon after the exit of Portuguese to
propagate its views not necessarily Christian views but at least right views
for the right thinking citizens of Goa. Inspite of having ample facilities
and avenues Church failed in this direction.
In order to have our views and the views of free thinkers expressed freely
in 1978 when Novem Goem Pratisthan was initiated in Goa we from Kuwait
itself donated around 5 lakhs of rupees to start two Konkani Dailies � one
in Nagri Script and the other in Roman script. According to NGP which was
initiated by Samir Kelekar�s father Gurunath Kelekar when the collection of
rupees one lakh is attained Romi script daily will start and Nagri script
when collection reaches to 5 lakhs. We were very happy during the initial
stages but gradually the members of NGP started fighting like dogs and cats
� main culprits being Samir Kelekar�s father Gurunath Kelekar and the late
Doctor Rebello and because of this fight finally Novem Goem daily in Roman
script had to wind up its operation after a few years of existence. Nagri
script Konkani daily never hit the stands. In this way Samir Kelekar�s
father and other NGP Trustees betrayed us with a judas kiss for which they
will suffer a lot becaue the money we gave as donation was not only money
but it consists of our sweat and blood. Let the curse of our blood come
upon all those who cheated us. Not only on them but even on their
generations.
Gulf Goans and expatriate Goans in general have got lot of views to express.
Goa based Goans who are really great lovers of Goa want to express their
views on the forthcoming election to direct the people in right direction.
But where is the avenue? For expatriate Goans this is the only forum but
this forum is accessible only to a few and mainly to the expatriates but the
real people who should read our views and change their minds in the coming
elections are not having the previllege of this forum. Precisely because of
this there is imperative need of independet Newspaper in Goa which will
really fight for the right cause of Goa and Goans and promote and support
the right candidates The current press existing in Goa is dominated by some
influential forces for whom the press has to owe its allegience. We
expatriate Goans are having lot of influential and moneyed Goans spread all
around the World, they think and wish good of Goa but what is the use of all
these? To put their thoughts and views into practice they have to have a
forum to air their views freely and fearlessly. Politics in Goa is gone
into the hands of rascals. Public awareness has to be done very strongly
and forcefully and in bigger scale. Church so far has failed to play its
role the way it should be. The influential people in Goa are not much keen
in protecting Goa and Goans, they are like politicians interested only in
gaining power and money at the cost of Goa and Goans. To expose these
rogues you need very strong press and also very independent backed by
fearless people. To have our views expressed we must have fearless people.
This is the time for expatriate Goans to think very hard. We organize
parties and festivals in the name of Goa and Goans but not thinking to help
the upliftment of Goa. The Goans in the West having adopted passports are
making very big noise but in reality they could do much more than that.
International Goan conventions have been organized and office bearers are
elected and selected, their contributions for the real cause of Goa and
Goans was really evaluated or not I do not know but many of them for me are
novices as far as Goan causes are concerned. What role these people are
playing to protect Goa and Goan interest? If you raise your voice for the
cause of Goa, only one Goan among the Western Goans come forward forcefully
and openly and that is Agnelo Gomes from USA. The rest are involved in only
organising ball room dances and thereby giving distorted image of Goan
culture. Now at present expatriate Goans should flood the Goan press � in
the absence of our own independent press � with advertisements awakening
Goans consience to elect the right candidates. Now is the time for us to
flood Goan press with advertisement condemning AND EXPOSING all the
defectors who sucked the blood of poor Goans. Now is the time for
expatriate Goans to flood Goa with big posters and banners exposing all the
exposures of defector, crook, robber and disgraceful former MLAs/Ministers
and current candidates. Unless this is done people and ordinary people in
Goa will not know what is good and what is bad. Internet will not help the
common people in Goa however best we may express our views. Internet is
still a luxury for common man in Goa though it is a necessity for many of
the expatriate Goans. By the way what role does the international Goan
convention organizers are playing now for the protection of Goa during the
forthcoming election?
A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.
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