Our Ref: GSRP/EM/LF/GOG/06/05
June 16, 2005 To: Mr. Luizinho Faleiro, Education Minister, Government of Goa, Secretariat, Porvorim - Penha de Franca, Goa. MOST IMMEDIATE Dear Mr. Faleiro, Subject: All Goa Computer Teacher's Association - AGCTA. At the outset, the undersigned, on behalf of the Goa Su-Raj Party congratulates you on being appointed as the Education and Industries Minister in the newly formed coalition government of Goa, expressly on the demise of the erstwhile repugnant coalition government led by the BJP, after the bye-elections to the five constituencies of Goa. We do hope and pray that these two very important ministries have found a leader in you, who will do the maximum justice where justice was not seen for a long time, rendering these two ministries decadent, to say the least. The agitation resorted to by the computer teachers of Goa has been a concern to this party, all the while, during their peaceful protests through chain-hunger-strikes, which have been ongoing for a long time. But the latest high-handedness meted out to them, first, by the Chief Minister of Goa Mr. Pratapsing Rane and then, by the Goa police is deplored in most certain terms and vociferously objected to by this party. Mr. Rane, the Chief Minister of Goa, must well know that the people Goa has cleared the Chief Minister's Official Residence of a virtual Hitler, and do not expect, nor will they tolerate any more Hitler's rule by proxy, having noted with gross dislike the way Mr. Rane has behaved himself, being a Congressman, and the leader of the Opposition, during the erstwhile BJP rule in Goa. Mr. Rane's remarks to the agitating teachers, when they approached his official residence are obnoxious, vile and most condescending. Mr. Rane must realize that he is occupying the post of the Chief Minister at the pleasure of the people. This Party is of the opinion that the teachers would not have resorted to the "Rasta Rokho" on June 14, if it was not for Mr. Rane's uncouth behaviour with them. Does Mr. Rane think that these teachers are unwanted babies that get stuffed into the garbage bins? For God's own sake, these are Goa's cream and Goa's welfare depends on their well being. This party believes that contract employment is the most vilest thing a government of the people can force on its working class. In the words of Mr. Manmohan Singh, the Prime Minister of India, there is nothing like 'Job Insecurity' that can do to the health of the body and mind of a person. And we at Goa Su-Raj Party believe that he is right on target for saying that. As the Education Minister, Sir, we know you are utmost concerned and fully aware of what you must do in this case. The world will not come to an end if the new contract tenders, for whatever reasons they have been entertained, are cancelled forthwith and a plan is drawn-up to re-instate these agitating computer teachers permanently, preferably in batches, giving due representation to their male-female numbers. Let the AGCTA be given the task to agree to who will be the first ones to be taken in, on priority and need basis. Needless to say that if you and/or your government do not improvise on this problem, you will be responsible for this ever widening and festering sore, which this party will wholeheartedly sympathize with, until better sense prevails. The Goa Su-Raj Party believes that the government of the people which lacks the impetus to work for the betterment of its people is no government at all. This party also believes that your coalition government will have to, in due hurry, solve your own internal problems of bickerings within the rank and file for self glorifications, so that it is free to look at the problems of the people. Thanking you, Yours faithfully, for Goa Su-Raj Party. Sd/- (Floriano C. Lobo) President. Copy to: AGCTA. Copy to: The Chief Minister of Goa. Copy to: Press.
