-------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | | Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Having my paternal roots in North Goa and my maternal roots in South Goa, I have never been bothered by the geographic division of tiny Goa. This is specially so living 8,000 miles from there. However, I am beginning to notice some divisions among Goans based on North and South Goa. Is this just my perception or is there some reality? I initially suspected the discussion of Dabolim to be linked with this geography. But to me the South Goa MP is placing the interest of South Goa (and South Goans) ahead of the interest of Goa and all Goans. I hope he is not placing the interest of his home-town of Vasco above the rest of Goa. This is an issue for North Goans and South Goans to evaluate.
More recently, I also noticed the rather LACK OF criticisms about the scandal-trapped / tainted MP from South Goa. I do not know the man, other than perhaps he owns a football club in Vasco. I noticed rather strong posts against much lesser political crimes (often of omission) allegedly committed by local Goan politicians getting a full airing in cyber Goa. So where are all the irate posts from cyber Goans but especially from the JOURNALISTS - both male and FEMALE on the tainted Goan MP? Is there some partiality towards South Goan politicians? Most cyber-Goans have just chosen to retreat in their shells perhaps waiting for the inevitable long-drawn out investigations and hearings to complete. A quick way to resolve the issue is for the MP to institute defamation charges against the culprits, if he thinks he has been falsely accused based on his version of the (yet to be made public) tapes. Entrapment is an old politician's trick, which is learnt in high school. Regards, GL -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | | | | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages | | Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Carry and distribute Soccer Balls | --------------------------------------------------------------------------
