GOA SU-RAAJ PARTY TO HOLD ITS FIRST SPECIAL CONVENTION (4th. AUGUST-2002 (SUNDAY) 3.00 TO 6.00 PM. T.B. CUNHA HALL, PANJIM)
Having braved the competitive arena of Goa's electioneering in its maiden attemptby fielding 8 candidates (4 in South, 4 in North) where money and muscle power prevailed as never before in the 2002 Goa Assembly Elections, it was no wonder that all its candidates lost their deposits. However, for Goa Su-Raaj Party, unlike other parties whose candidates lost their deposits, main among them being the President of the Maharashtra Gomantak Party (MGP), Mrs. Shashikala Kakodkar, it was not a defeat but a victory, not a humiliation, but a commendation, not a loss but a thousand wins. By braving the 2002 elections before its time (2004), the nascent GOA SU-RAAJ PARTY has shown to the electorate of Goa and to the world at large (expat Goans) that it means business seriously. It has proven to the Goans that elections can be fought without excessive money and that muscle power has no place in the educated Goan society at large. It is little wonder that goliaths like Congress and BJP has won 16 and 17 SEATS respectively. One must consider the amount of CRORES OF RUPEES of public as well as blood money they have spent for winning those seats. If the Election Commission had implemented its CODE OF CONDUCT seriously and diligently to deprived them the use of spending this money , or making use of the official government machinery, the results would have been quite different. As for the UGDP, it has been victorious only in the case of one seat, that of Mathany Saldanha. And the credit does not go to the UGDP, but, to the years of sincere work and efforts of this man alone to identify the sores in the successive government administrations and their agendas. The other two seats have come by on the sole merits of the candidates, having ONLY the clout of muscle and money at their disposal. The verdict of the People of Goa as far as NCP is concerned is obvious. People of Saligao have shown, time and again, that they respect Dr. Wilfred D'Souza for what he is and not the Party he belongs to. For Goa Su- Raaj Party, the real work has begun the day after the election results 2002 are declared. It vigorously sought to learn from its candidates, who sacrificed their leisure and that of their respective families, their precious time and their hard earned money to prove that they believe in what Goa Su-Raaj stands for. We can hardly assume that they expected to win in the race where the 'artful dodgers' were at play. And Goa Su-Raaj is totally grateful to these brave 8 men for their sacrifices to promote its cause. Not wanting the effect of their good work in their respective constituencies to ware out, they have been eager to carry on the good work of spreading the good news to the Goans that clean politics is not dead yet. Therefore, to oblige them and in keeping with the Party's future programmes, the first CONVENTION OF THE PARTY has been organized to be held on 4th. August- 2002 at T. B. CUNHA Hall, Panjim at 3.00 p.m. The Convention will be an 'OPEN' Convention where not only the members will attend but it will be open to all who want Goa's politics of ODC (Opportunism, Defections and Corruption) to end and who wish to usher in the politics of GOOD GOVERNANCE. Personages who have contributed towards exposing the corrupt regimes and their agendas as well as the press, the media free-lancers, NGOs, SIGs (Special Interest Groups) and anyone who would want to witness the message that Goa Su-Raaj wants to send to Goa & Goans shall be our invited guests. The programme at this Convention is to put into actual effect, (but on the mock-up basis to elect the 'SHADOW CABINET') , the Party's unique democratic and transparent procedure of electing the Leader of its Legislative Wing, and the members of the CABINET' which is sealed at un-amendable 5 (FIVE ONLY) under the Party's constitutional provision (Article 34). The nominees/contestants in this case will be the EIGHT (8) candidates who contested on Goa Su-Raaj Party's tickets and the Independent candidate the Party supported in the Taleigao Constituency. A VIEW OF THE PARTY'S GRASS-ROOT ORGANISATION (To be formally announced at the Convention) 1.. Eligible members from each WARD of each VILLAGE constituting the CONSTITUENCY will be NOMINATED as 'WARD REPRESENTATIVE' 2. The respective 'WARD REPRESENTATIVES' will elect from amongst themselves the 'VILLAGE REPRESENTATIVE' in keeping with the constitutional provision. 1.. The 'VILLAGE REPRESENTATIVE' will elect from amongst themselves the 'CONSTITUENCY PRESIDENT & the 'CONSTITUENCY SECRETARY' 1.. The vacancies in the 'VILLAGE REPRESENTATIVES' following the above election will be filled by appointing the 2nd. highest procurer of votes in the election of 'WARD REPRESENTATIVES' 1.. The vacancies in the 'WARD REPS' will be filled up by fresh nominations. CRITERIA FOR NOMINATING WARD MEMBERS: 1. Must be morally upright and possess leadership qualities. 2.. Must be willing to contest local Panchayat/Municipal /Assembly Elections. 3.. Must be inclined and/or have affinity for voluntary social service. The 'CONSTITUENCY PRESIDENT' shall be the Party's Candidate to contest Goa Legislative Assembly Elections. The 'CONSTITUENCY SECRETARY' will be second in line and shall be the 'substitute candidate' for filing of nominations for the assembly elections. **** THE GOA SU-RAAJ PARTY SINCERELY INVITES YOU TO ATTEND THIS SPECIAL CONVENTION ON 4TH. AUGUST, 2002, AT 3.00 PM AT T B CUNHA HALL, PANJIM . LET US BE A PART OF THIS UNIQUE MOVEMENT OF GOANS FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE AND OPT FOR A TRANSPARENT, VIABLE AND EFFECTIVE PEOPLE ORIENTED CHANGE FOR US AND FOR OUR POSTERITY. A POINT TO REMEMBER IS THAT GOA SU-RAAJ DOES NOT BELONG TO ANY SELECT FEW. IT IS A MOVEMENT OF SERIOUS MINDED GOANS TO REDEEM GOA FROM BAD GOVERNANCE & SHOW THAT WE CARE AND WE CAN. Thank you. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet =================================================================== For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
