August 20 of each year is a day celebrated all over the world by Niz Goemkars only to show the depth of their love for their Motherland Goa. It is not important that our Motherland was ravaged by many an alien rulers which included the Portuguese, before 1961. It is not important that our Motherland has been ravaged , even more so, after the so called 'liberation' in 1961 by the liberators themselves who even to this day are hell bent on ravaging the person of our Motherland to their own benefits and interests. But it is important that Niz Goemkars do a little introspection on this WORLD GOA DAY and come out of our lethargy and complacency which has been taken as 'weakness' by the marauders to heap more and more insults on our Motherland, may it be its governance; may it be the denial for the rightful claims of its 'tongue' Konkani; may it be the respect for its sons of the soil, all through its own sons of the soil who have been blinded with self-enrichment and avarice.
We, Niz Goemkars wish and want to fight back these injustices unto our Motherland. But our numbers are far so few and spread-out to make a pointed thrust to dislodge the evil forces and bring them to their knees. We gather initial and much desired momentum when we want to show our resentment but unfortunately, we do not move forward to attain our much lauded goals, all to the happiness and contentment of the evil forces, who, all the time go on multiplying like the common cold bacteria with the right ambient atmosphere of lack of fear of justice, which they themselves command. When Niz Goemkars get together, the goals are the same. We see this manifested in newer groups cropping up, such as 'Save Goa Front' led by Adv. Aires Rodrigues; 'Borda Citizen's Committee' led by Lawry Abranches and Socorro Fernandes; 'Lok Shakti' led by Dr. Francisco Colaco; and the most recent 'Goemche Niz Mogi' led by James Fernandes and Fr. Antim Gomes. And, for the last 6 years, right from 31st August, 2000, there has been the registered 'Goa Su-Raj Party', a veritable convert from an NGO, with a Constitution, un-paralleled and un-surpassed, through the inclusion of Articles in its body i.e. Art. 34, Art 38, Art 40 and Art 41, which commitments are the need of the hour, if our Motherland is to be reintroduced to it former glory of effective governance such as Gaunkaries (Comunidades) for agrarian excellence and the Rule of Law for common good, peace and harmony. Perhaps, it is the 'EGO' in us Goans which inspires us to splinter ourselves rather than join forces against our common enemies. Six years ago the founders of the 'Goa Su-Raj Party' have put in place the important tool for the fight to evict the evil forces at play in Goa in the realization that 'POLITICS MUST BE FOUGHT TOOTH AND NAIL WITH SUPERIOR, UNSELFISH POLITICS' . Towards that end, and for the benefit of the World of Goans, Goa Su-Raj Party has released its 'ROAD MAP FOR GOA' on the occasion of the World Goa Day, 2005. Towards that end, and to instill a fighting spirit in the World of Goans, Goa Su-Raj Party has released its CAMPAING DIALOGUES 1 & 2 with Political Jingles 1, 2 & 3 along with the Party's theme songs "Goa Su-Raj" lyrics and music composed by Basilio Magno, a concerned Goan in Spain, music directed by Fr. Peter Cardozo of Pilar-Goa and sung by Young Chicko, a Goemcho Tiartist with a golden voice; and, "Amchem Goem" -lyrics composed by our present Party President Dr. N.S. Dumo, music composed and directed by Fr. Peter Cardozo , Pilar-Goa and sung by Kiran Kerkar. The campaign dialogues and the theme songs are available to be downloaded at the Party's website www.goasu-raj.org. On this WORLD GOA DAY, the Goa Su-Raj Party commends in no uncertain terms the enthusiasm, commitment and dedication shown towards uniting Goan, by Rene Barreto to take forward and co-ordinate the World Goa Day celebrations world-wide. And, likewise, on this WORLD GOA DAY the Goa Su-Raj Party prays that Goans all over the world will unite as one to take the fight to liberate Goa the second time from the clutches of the enemies of Goa and Goans which would make the 'all past alien ruler of Goa' look like saints. And last but not the least, on this WORLD GOA DAY- 2006, the Goa Su-Raj Party wishes each and every GOAN a World Goa Day full of joy and unity in CELEBRATIONS. Sd/- Floriano Lobo, General Secretary/Spokesperson Goa Su-Raj Party. _______________________________________________ Goanet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
