From: Osborn Viegas <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Date: Mon, 19 May 2014 08:02:42 +0000 The Editorial Board Goanet
Dear Sir/Madam, Subject: Re: [Goanet] The continuing saga over Selma Carvalho's highly acclaimed book Would you please consider stopping this seemingly endless thread, In my view, it has merely exposed a level of bigotry and literary dysfunction that transgress any editorial etiquette and are far from desirable. I am aware that only a small handful of correspondents have misused editorial privileges in this way but it does nothing to enhance the face of the Goan Community at large. At a time when the Community is gloating over the successful production of a collection of memoirs, such in-house bickering is totally counterproductive. Regardless of the merits or demerits of Selma's book, it is only correct that we uphold editorial integrity and shun any personal and other slights that have emerged. I have no intention in being drawn into further correspondence on this matter but hope that this academic perspective is of help. Thank you Professor Osborn Viegas AM, MBChB, MD(Birm), FRCOG, FRANZCOG, DA(Irl) Retired Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Monash University SINGAPORE [MODERATOR'S NOTE: Please trim the earlier message before replying to it.]
