Today, all the newspapers are abuzz about the formation of a newest forum, the SAVE GOA FORUM' to fight the Regional Plan 2011. And we are happy about it. However we have some reservations such as the ones mentioned hereunder about the entire 'SAVE GOA' affair.
We have learnt in school the famous story of a boy who shouted WOLF! WOLF! much too often. We Goans seem to be bent on 'Saving Goa' over and over again. Hope this does not fetch the same results as in the WOLF WOLF above. We saved Goa from the suposedly Portuguese thieves and handed it over to the brigands on a silver platter. Now we find that 'SAVING GOA' through a 'FRONT' is not good enough. We have to establish a parallel 'FORUM' to do the same. History tells us that Hitler lost on the Russian front because he opened more than one front. Maybe he had opened 'FORUMS' which looked like 'FRONTS' I have tried hard to find the difference between a 'FRONT' and a 'FORUM' when it comes to SAVING Goa from anything. And I am getting more confused by the day. For me, if anyone wants to SAVE GOA, that someone must take up the sword and march forward. But before taking out the first step, care must be taken to see if the 'sword' has the sharpness to 'slice through' rather than just 'cut'. And more importantly, to see if the waist belt is tight enough not to get the cramps in the stomach at the first sight of the all mighty enemy. Floriano goasuraj ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Goanet supports BMX, the alumni network of Britto's, St Mary's and Xavier's -- three prominent institutions in Mapusa, Goa. Events scheduled from Dec 16 to 21, 2006 For more details visit http://www.bmxgoa.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------
