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In response to Hulya Gurkan a.k.a Anne Gurkan, There are several reasons why Goans refrain from even considering to invest in their homeland or beloved Goa. Manuel Caldeira's cottage industry has run into "Vodoo Luck". He has been trashed and considered a "BAILLO" for bringing his technological advanced theories and ideas into a mentally advanced Moira community of all the places in Goa. Here is a classic example of an educated Manuel Caldeira who choses a suburban lifestyle village only to be humiliated. In response to your postings as to why Goans have abandoned their beloved GOa, here is a reflection of a European returned Goan expatriate with talent and vision to educate Goans with improvised state of the art technology. It is sad and malicious for people in Goa to harbor anger, resentment and prejudices against other fellow Goans. This is an inbred quality that Goans have acquired. There is a saying in Konkani " Tum Maca Kai Xikoipim num". Goans in Goa know everything. There is nothing they need to know. FN quotes: Goa Handicraft, he says, told him that no NOC (no-objection certificate) is needed by a cottage industry. But complaints from a neighbour led him to be visited once by the sarpanch,thrice by the health officials, twice by pollution control authorities from Panjim, once by the tax department from Panjim, twice by the electricity department from Mapusa, and once by the deputy collector from North Goa and even by the police inspector at nearby Mapusa. For a state which promises the red-carpet to its large number of emigrant sons and daughters, cases like these throw up inconvenient questions. Does Goa encourage the small entrepreneur, a sector which could bring about big change if replicated across a sufficient number of cases? "(Officials) they tell me this is Goa and you have to follow our rules. There are many cases in the villages where the government officials have no mercy of poor" end of Quotes from FN" The above statement are facts and not allegations made by a faithful and subservient Goan Manuel Caldeira who wants to help his state. This is an incredible shame on the entire beuaraucracy of Goa, this is an absolute shame and disgrace that the people of Goa have resorted to such levels of maligning their own fellow Goans. One does not see these stereotypes within the other ethnic communities in India such as the Malyalees, Bengalees, Punjabis, Maharashtrians, Madrasis, Telugu's not one of these communities have the "CRAB SYNDROME" like our fellow Goans or Goans in Goa. Hopefully Hulya Gurkan will see these social issues and get things into perspective as to why Goans are the way they are. May be there is a serious need for a massive Center for Mental Disorders" as Goans suffer from S.E.D (Seasonal Effetive Disorders). Which is; when a local Goan in Goa sees his fellow brethren returned from "PHOREN" then all bets are off. EF Boston, MA -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | | | | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages | | Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Take back & distribute Soccer Balls | --------------------------------------------------------------------------
