########################################################################## # Goanetters-2004 meet in Goa. Dec 21, Tuesday. 12 noon to 2 pm. # # Clube Vasco, Near Municipal Garden, Panjim. Pass the word around! # ##########################################################################
Dear George, And we at Goa Su-Raj thought that none of our Goemkars in the cyberfora and diaspora would come out with SWOT analysis. As far as IFFI is concerned, it is the last thing that Goa needs. Manohar Parrikar seems to be a pussy cat, in that, he does not know what ticks IFF in the first place. He does not know that it is a film bazaar, a market place to sell films. Therefore the best of films of the best producers are put on display. Constracts are signed, film rights etc are transfered. Let Parrikar tell us how many films were sold or contracted for during this Panjim extravaganza. He, being the kattar RSS, has always deplored Goa's long standing Carnaval Fiesta. He is trying to replace it with IFFI. Will someone give him a good knock on his stupid head and tell him that the street shows and Miramar beach screening of films, the food festival etc is not an integral part of IFFI, and that too at the tax-payer's cost?? He has blown off Goa's vital monetary resources on flunkies (whom we call 'funkot choddus'), wined and dined them, transported them to and fro all for a pat on his back. Rajan Narayan has portrayed him as a peacock. I fully stand by Rajan on that. And some flunkies call him the "Best CM of Goa". What a load of bull. He has been able to get away with it temporarily because we have more spineless flunkies sitting in the opposition and eating out of Parrikar's hand. Floriano goasuraj. ----- Original Message ----- From: George Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2004 2:26 AM Subject: [Goanet]Re: Critical of IFFI > --- Gilbert Lawrence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I think now is the time for Goans, the press, their elected representatives, bureaucrats and > > Mr. Parrikar to do the well accepted SWOT analysis of IFFI. [SWOT] stands for: Strengths, > > Weakness, Opportunities and Threats. > > > I think Gilbert must have missed the ongoing SWOT analysis of IFFI in Goan cyberfora. To > summarize: > > STRENGTHS: > Goa's image > > WEAKNESSES: > Goa's image > Excessive cost & subsidies at Goan taxpayer's expense > Wrong priorities for Goa > Government should not be in the IFFI business > Lack of transparency > Lack of accountability > Lack of benefits for locals > Lack of Konkani films > Lack of good films > So-called "Bollywood tourists" did not pay for their stay > Consumerism > Exploitive capitalism > Cultural imperialism > Traffic congestion/bridge closure > > OPPORTUNITIES: > Use the time and money instead to take care of Goa's basic needs: infrastructure, health care, > education > Focus on "Goan" entertainment instead (e.g. mando festivals) > Focus on entertainment accessible to the masses > > THREATS: > Another opportunity for corruption > Adding to the state's fiscal woes and deficit > Distraction from Goa's real problems > > If the question is "What does Goa need", the answer is not "IFFI". Some have suggested improving > the IFFI next year. Seems odd. If a cancer is present, it should be treated/removed or the patient > dies. Better to encourage instead the many other suggested healthy alternatives. > > Regards, > George >