-------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Read V.M. de Malar's latest Column: | | | | Politics of Destruction | | | | http://www.goanet.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=416 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Floriano has discredited not one but two NRG / Goan global organizations as seen from his post (below). I do not want to get into this discussion, since I am ignorant of the issues in Goa. There is bound to be a back and forth. We are already seeing this.
To me the take-home message for the Diaspora Goans is simple. It sounds very altruistic to try and help Goa and native Goans. But distance and time make it very difficult. More over sooner rather than latter, the well-intentioned efforts are likely to be contaminated by some unscrupulous individuals. For Diaspora Goan leaders who undertake these efforts / leads the groups, this would be embarrassing (for a minimum), be a victim of gossip, or a LEGAL LIABILITY. Not to mention the disappointment of his / her friends and supporters who participated in the endeavor. I have personanlly experienced this let-down from my own donation. So Diaspora Goans should work hard and cooperatively to promote their culture and community in their own backyard, in their own country. This is not necessarily easy given the poor quality of leadership and factionalism we have among Diaspora groups, in spite of our education and sophistication. I do not understand why Rene did not build this global association as an extension of the WGD. Perhaps he tried but the self-centered Diaspora leaders showed no interest to expand and grow into a global association. Kind Regards, GL Floriano Lobo: Goasuraj Our only warning to Mr. Rene Barrtto is to lay-off from selling the Global Goans in the hands of the RSS. Grow-up Mr. Rene Barreto. Will you? Goa has a last chance to come out of the fudge that we Goans have created over the centuries by being self-centered and by displaying our one-upmanships for our own vested goods. Let us now collectively join-up together to save our own skins before they are put up on the drying line by the RSS goons going around in sheepÂs clothing. We at goasuraj had tough time in admonishing Mr. Jaime Rebello and his colleagues from inaugurating the song and dance NRI Forum at LeonoraÂs at Verna very recently. Now we find that you are a busy-bee in selling the Global Goans to the RSS lock-stock and barrel.
