It would have been beautiful and appropriate had the Diocesan Service Centre had restricted itself to the following message extracted by Joel from its leaflet: PLEA TO RESTORE DEMOCRACY IN ITS TRUE MEANING: The Diocesan Service Centre for Social Action has called upon the citizens to act for restoring > democracy in its true meaning and character. In an appeal to voter's the > Centre said over 26.24 crore people live below the poverty line toiling > under oppressive conditions to earn their meager basic needs for survival.In > democratic India, the people are 'sovereign'. We have the right to freely > decide what is 'necessary' and 'good' for our benefit and progress. We give > the mandate to the persons we elect as our representatives, to legislate, > govern and administer. These persons are fully accountable to us.Hence major > proposals, projects and plans that impact the lives of the people, deserve a > wide consultation. (NT)
However, the actual text has a strong political slant and begins by criticising the catchwords of the BJP of 'Feel Good' [ the SMS jokes notwithstanding ;-)] and 'India Shining'. It stops short of saying 'Vote for Dr.Willy' and perhaps Churchill,too. What good have these temple-visiting apologies for Catholicism done to the message of Christ except bear false witness? Like St.Peter, Dr. Willy has even denied that he hobnobbed with Parrikar in his first fling with 'outside support'and later as the Deputy Chairman of the State Planning Commission in a BJP dispensation. Surely, the post was not given to him because he was 'most qualified' with his FRCS...Freaking Round the Country Side. The missive is ill-thought and, definitely, ill-timed. It no longer retains its social character in an election period. It is 100% political....and not the place for a church organ to be. 'Politics has infiltrated into the age old systems of our culture and religion.'admits the leaflet. Where was the DSCSA when the 'Gomant Darshan' was shown at Kala Academy and Rajiv Gandhi Kala mandir besides other venues earlier this year ?????What about the catholic diabolic politicians who are ruining our communidades, confrarias and our youth organizations with petty politics, liquor[ it is quicker] and more? Should we say, " Physician, heal thyself." It is okay for the politicians to think of us at election time, the government agencies and church bodies should be with us round the year. Viva Goa. Miguel Braganza --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.543 / Virus Database: 337 - Release Date: 11/22/2003 ########################################################################## # 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 # ##########################################################################
