Hello Floriano Welcome back, did not see your writings for a long time. Am happy to see you are back
Jerry Fernandes Message: 6 Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 07:46:23 +0530 From: goasuraj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: [Goanet]Press Note Reply-To: [email protected] GOA SU-RAJ PARTY March 23, 2005 To: The Editor Gomantak Times/Herald/ Goa Today/ Gomantak/Goan Observer/Tarun Bharat/ Indian Express/Times of India/ Sunaprant/PTI/UNI/Navprabha/pudhari/Ixtt/Asian Age/Goa Messenger/Navhind Times. Sir, Attached herewith please find the stand made out by Goa Su-Raj Party through a press note on the issue of the denial of the diplomatic as well as the regular Visas to Mr. Narendra Modi, the Chief Minister of Gujarat by the government of the United States of America. The Party believes that the right minded people of Goa and the nation at large must know that there are people who feel differently; from the generally accepted decision of the UPA government ruling at the Center. Thanking you, for Goa Su-Raj Party. Sd/- (Floriano C. Lobo) President/Spokesperson Attached: As Above. PRESS NOTE The Goa Su-Raj Party welcomes the denial of diplomatic visa and the withdrawal of the visa earlier granted to Mr. Narendra Modi, the Gujarat Chief Minister of '2002 Godhra Killings' fame while commending the people of the United States of America for this singular action. It is rather sad and disappointing that the UPA government of Dr. Manmohan Singh has lodged a strong protest with the U.S government citing constitutional proprieties safe-guarding Mr. Modi's involvement in the Godhra genocide. The Goa Su-Raj Party would like to remind our right honourable PM and the Congress government at the Center that the Ex-President of India Mr. Narayanan himself has belatedly indicted the ex-premier of India, Mr. Vajpayee, for abdicating his duties inspite of being officially told to issue 'shoot at sight' orders to the military, to arrest the killing spree. Mr. Vajpayee's government should have been sacked by a Presidential decree (and that is where Mr. Narayanan himself failed to act under the Constitution of India) and Mr. Vajpayee, Mr Advani ( the then Union Home Minister) and Mr. Modi should have been arrested and tried for genocide instead of honouring the former two with 'Outstanding Parliamentarian Awards'--- Shame on you!!! The Goa Su-Raj Party feels that the strong protest by the Indian government in a way legitimizes the stand taken by others like Slobodan Milosevic of Serbia who is now facing the International War Crimes Tribunal in the Hague for such genocide as well as the past deeds of Nazi Hitler who were both elected leaders of their respective countries, whether democratic or not. The Goa Su-Raj Party believes that the crimes of omission and commission of Mr. Narendra Modi against the people of Gujarat , encouraged and condoned by Mr. Vajpayee and Mr. Advani are worse because these were committed during 'Peace Time'. End
