[Goanet]Latest news on GoaNet Parallel elections

[Cecil Pinto]

In a strongly worded statement, with long term ramifications, President 
Pandurang today said that the "GoaNet Shining" campaign was against all 
democratic norms.

Addressing a Press Conference with the Chief Election Commissioner 
President Pandurang said, "You show me where are the 5,200 subscribers. As 
of today not even 300 qualify to vote. This is vote bank politics. These 
are sops."

Gabe Menezes, the newly inducted member of the CEC Hardcore Committee 
interjected, " What are sops?"

President Pandurang said "I don't know but it's a word everyone uses during 
election time. I suppose a sop is someone who does not participate in 
GoaNet discussions and just lurks around."

"What's a vote bank?"

"Something like a nationalised bank which has the name of the village or 
town written on the signboard outside. In case you are lost and don't have 
JoeUk's mobile"

"Does every Goan have Rs. 80,000/- in the bank?"

"So says the Herald."

At this point Seb rolled out a huge banner that said "Goanet Ablaze" and 
lit it on fire. President Pandurang roared "Let this be a warning to anyone 
who uses Government machinery to make such huge banners".

Vivian read out the rules regarding posters. "Only posters who have posted 
before 31st March 2004 are eligible to vote."

The CEC said "Yo!"

Seb was trying to contact some Merwyn 2.0 regarding the promised Canadian 
Tyre money. Seb is being investigated by the police on a charge of arson 
for lighting firecrackers near a petroleum depot. Sab also said "This 
Committe is short staffed. There should be only one E. Does anybody 
remember the EEEEE from koino-bal? Who plays kaylyani and maddyani anymore? "

Goa Sudharop have not yet confirmed their Rs. 50,000/- contribution towards 
the CEC office.

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