In response to Seb dc's <After a very short stay back home. Yesterday I boarded my flight back from Goa>
der C Fernandes asked <Which is this airport?> JC: Hunnnnnh?! Goa has more than ONE airport?....Mussey..!!! ---> Anyway...the year was 1999, the airport was Dabolim, the "chef" customs officer at the airport (if I remember correctly) was a fella called Barua. He tried his luck with us & failed miserably. We stood our ground till HE backed down. It is my submission that most of the so-called "bhaille" get quite ruffled and nervous when we Goans stand our ground in GOA!. All this to illustrate that it is WE who allow the system to be what it is. We are the people who are in a hurry, We are the ones who want our things done out of turn, We are the people who bribe. If ALL ( or at least MOST ) of us had refused to give in, would we have had this reported level of corruption in India? I will speak for myself: A: In the Carribean: 1. Indians have an exceptionally good reputation for being Honest and Trustworthy. Sure there are few rotten apples - but they are exceptions. 2. Indians are entrusted with the most sensitive financial positions in the various countries. 3. Indians are reputed to be hard working & exceptionally conscientious. My own experience with my Indian colleagues has been extremely positive. In the field of Medicine graduates of Goa Medical College have been superb. If there is a choice, and their is NO local applicant for the post, I'd have NO hesitation but to recommend a well qualified and SPOKEN Indian applicant over ANY one else.. Let us NOT blame Indians for the sins of the stupid, uncouth, crooked and horribly corrupt Indian politicians and their goonda chamchas. B: In Goa: I have heard about corrupt public officials and politicians in Goa. I have YET to have my work NOT done because I have refused to pay a bribe. Sure the work was delayed by a week or two or three, but NOT one Kawdi changed hands. Not ONE single Kowdi! to anyone...anywhere! By way of contrast, I have found many many Goans willing to help us (and have), AND refusing to accept even a token appreciation for their assistance. That has been my experience. In the final analysis, I believe that IF we did not feed the system for reasons of our own Avarice, there would have been less corruption. Goa is NOT corrupt, nor are the vast majority of Goans. Why blame Goa or the vast majority of Goans for the sins of those tricky-dicky grabilicious Congress, MGP and BJP politicians. good wishes jc __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search - Find what you�re looking for faster http://search.yahoo.com ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
