Dear Fred, >From what I understand of the migrant voting issue is this: Come election time, parties from across the board go around slums and barter votes for water and electricity connections, etc. This is no different from buying votes by promising sundry favours to special interest groups, persons or communities. Infact, there is even a coercive element to this situation, that is an implied threat that if votes are not forthcoming, their plight could become considerably worse. These labourers are mere pawns in Goan elections. This is not representative government. It is a misrepresentation of government.
I think, we have to move this debate to the next level. Which is to look at constructive ways of dealing with certain issues. I'm going to open a new post I'm working on. Perhaps Floriano can share with us some of the solutions he has in mind and would become part of the Goa-Suraj platform. Elisabeth --------------------------------------- --- "Frederick \"FN\" Noronha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > One is not suggesting that placating to community > and caste interests > is the only or best way of winning elections. But at > least it takes > local realities and complexities into account. > Floriano's suggesting > of no voting rights for migrants isn't tackling the > root of our many > problems. -FN > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Goanet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
