From: Bonefacio Lopes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
< I have to thank Senhor Jose Colaco for his good gesture. I for one never
hated portugal nor an anti-portuguese. I am proud that my parents taught me
to speak and write portuguese so also am proud to speak and write konkani.
All those folks who claim to be allergic with the word PORTUGUESE, believe
you in me, should the hassel at the portuguese consulate for securing a
nationality be relaxed, wait and see the allergy will vanish and "ANTI" will
be "FOR"
We have seen how bollywood movies depict the british rule in India, how they
mistreated indians, and the success of Divide and rule amongst Indians is
very strong, yet indians have migrated and secured UK nationality, the same
indians who speak ill about brits, yet they secured an UK citizenship and so
forth.
So why the fuss about Portugal and Portuguese? When tourists visit Goa and
they are sightseeing, their admiration is on the portuguese architecture
like churches, old mansion houses in chandor, Raia, loutulim and elsewhere,
they are happy to know that Goans speak portuguese, and because our culture
is totally different from the rest of India. This is speak from experience.
Goans with or without the portuguese influence are well received, its only
the few negative mentality who want to stir up the debate of being against
Portugal.
No one can remove the portuguese influence from GOA not yesterday, today nor
tommorrow. It will remain forever , however much one can debate on this
ANTI-PORTUGUESE issue its a total waste of time, make use of this time of
flushing out those who vandalise the church , crosses and murder priests,
those who stir up negative sentiments amongst GOAN CATHOLICS AND OTHER
RELIGION. Then Hats off to you all.>
Dear Bonefacio,
I respect your sentiments expreseed in the above quoted (from you)
paragraphs. As they mirror my own views, I'd let them stand as is.
I will however comment on the following para from you:
Bonefacio : < My last request to Senhor Jose Colaco, being a respectful
Gentlemen, and very
well read it does not go well with Polished personality like you to make
statements of conditionality and time frame. Neither it goes well when you
make statements which can degrade someone. Nonetheless i will send it before
the time frame.>
re 1: "Polished personality like me"
I beg to disagree with that characterization of me. I believe that I am a
simple straightforward Cormolcar( from the Communidade of Carambolim) from
Velim. Those who know me would hardly use 'polish' and 'jc' in the same
sentence. About 'personality' ...I'd ask what personality.
re 2: "conditionality and time frame"
I am sorry, but as my profession is medicine, and (despite my net presence)
I do have to work across the Atlantic from Lisbon, I do have time
limitations - if help is being sought for info which is in Lisbon..
With all these "fake" Indian certificates and "poixe only" lawyers, there
are limitations to what one can and should do.
Remember too ...August is coming soon - before you know it ....and the whole
of the Portuguese civil serice is on feriado from July
re 3: " statements which can degrade someone"
Please elaborate what you mean by that. Just in case you are unaware, I will
continue to criticise anti-Portuguese Goans who are opportunists. The ones
I know of, are just that - 100% opportunists.
I wish those who trust 100% opportunists .....all the best
sincerely
jc
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