May his soul Rest in Peace. Regards,
Joao Fernandes, Colva Goa / Kuwait City. > On Jan 18, 2014, at 5:21 PM, Goanet Obits <[email protected]> wrote: > > GUJ condoles Flaviano Dias' passing away > > The Goa Union of Journalists condoles the death of senior journalist and > freedom fighter, Flaviano Dias. > Dias was a leading light in Goa's media fraternity for more than two > decades. He headed the Press Trust of India's Goa Bureau for over a decade > in the late 1980s and 1990s. He was also editor of the Goan news weekly Goa > Post. > Dias started his journalism career with the Free Press Journal in Mumbai > where he resided in his early years. He was deeply involved in Goa's > liberation movement and a member of the Goa Congress formed in the > metropolis to espouse the cause of Goa’s liberation from the Portuguese > colonial yoke. > He was also a close associate of the late Peter Alvares, an avid fan of > Goan Nationalist Dr Tristao Braganca e Cunha and a close friend of > Socialist Leader Madhu Limaye. > In Goa, Dias' contribution in the field of journalism, trade unionism in > the media industry and in the process of raising the professional standards > of journalism, are immense. > He is a former president and has greatly contributed in building the Goa > Union of Journalists into a strong professional body over the years. GUJ > will find it difficult to fill the void left by his passing away. > In this moment of great loss, GUJ conveys its deepest sympathy to his wife > and other family members and shares in their grief. > (Ends)
