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Goa CM defends govt's decision to organise IFFI : Panaji, Dec 6, 2004 : Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today dismissed criticism of his government's decision to host the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), saying "any society which is advanced and mature should spend some time and money on leisure activities." He was reacting to pop singer Remo Fernandes' reported criticism of the government for giving priority to films when poverty and unemployment had not been eradicated from the tiny coastal state. "I agree with Remo that all these things are also important, but the only difference is that I have already done this," the Chief Minister said while interacting with the delegates at IFFI here today. "Just because we have not achieved 100 per cent target in education or health, should we not concentrate on films?" he said, adding "you see only the infrastructure that we have built in Panaji, but at this very moment 200 schools are being renovated in the interiors of the state." Assuring that Goa would have a film festival in another 370 days, Parrikar said, he would make all efforts to rectify mistakes that might have been made this time. He also urged all those participating to give their inputs so that "we can make it even more better next time". PTI - Forwarded by AlmeidaG(ji) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bernado Colaco" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Goanet]Amchi Daar, Temche Fozzne. Viva Remo! You Said it! Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 02:54:11 +0000 (GMT) > > Fozzne konnache ani Fest konnachem. > > For all those who are fooled by the illusion of Panjim > > by night and multi-crore multiplexes what Remo says > > should serve as a wake-up call. Ironically you can > > wake up only those sleeping even if they are in a > > deep slumber. > > Goans have been fooled by Parrakar. I have met a > couple from Ponje who told me: "come and see our > Ponje, it is very beautiful". I asked them what about > Keri? They asked me where is Keri? Sorrowing lies my > land. > > B. Colaco
