Dear Dr Jose Colaco and Dr Oscar Rebello, I have tried to avoid writing controversial letters especially related to politics because each one has their own way of thinking, but just thought I would share my thoughts since I am a well wisher of the AAP party and I am confident that it will clean up the corruption which is ruining our country.
With regards to Aam Admi Party (AAP), I happened to get acquainted with this party in Goa during their infancy. I interacted with the tall leader of AAP, Mr. Yogendra Yadav in Goa. We had a meeting at the Goa Chamber of Commerce in Panjim near Cafe Real. There were about 20 to 30 invitees and I was one of those present. The way he put his points across was excellent and superb. I really appreciated this gentleman and predicted he would one day shine in the party. Unfortunately he had to leave this party along with Adv.Prashant Bushan. After the Delhi elections took place, AAP swept the polls with 67 seats (AAP) against 3 seats (BJP). Arwind Kejriwal Leader of AAP nowadays has many internal problems with great leaders like Yogendra Yadav and Prasant Bushan deciding to leave the party. Lots of people are sending Open Letters trying to ensure a patch up since the AAP party seems the best hope for clean governance. Dr. Oscar Rebello also seems to be trying to achieve a patch up. Others are implying that this is part of an attempt to get a ticket, which may or may not be the case. However, I believe that Dr. Oscar quitting his well paying clinic to join into politics will never takes place because he is well settled in Panjim with high charges or fees and an elite patient base. Lastly, in general, I do not agree with the statement made by Dr. Jose Colaco about doctors and politics. Earlier we had a number of Doctors in Goa joining politics, for example Dr. Willy D’Sousa a great surgeon from Saligao who after returning from UK has entered into this political business and also remained for few months as CM of Goa, Dr. Carmo Pegado also joined politics, also Dr. Wilfred Mesquita who is continuing as spokes person in BJP and who is managing to survive inspite of so many hassles, Dr. Jack Sequeira was Opinion Leader of Goa Democratic Party. Dr Luis Prota Barbosa ex-CM also took part in politics and many more. I wish the AAP party all the best and hope that they resolve their differences without allowing others to aggravate the situation. Stephen Dias D.Paula-Goa= Date: 18.3.2015= ==================================================== Message: 5 Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2015 11:04:17 -0400 From: Jose <[email protected]> To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" <[email protected]> Cc: Rajan Parrikar <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, "Dr. Oscar Rebello" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Goanet] Open Letter: Quo vadis AAP... just what the hell is the top leadership smoking? (Dr Oscar Rebello) Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii An Unsolicited Open Letter to Dr. Oscar Rebello from a Distant ObserverPardon any Typos. This IPad does some curious auto- corrections Dear Sir, I am NOT going to ask you What YOU are smoking or even ..... IF would benefit from it. I'd merely state the following: Doctors, in general, make very poor politicians. Having observed you over the years, I believe you would do very well NEVER to quit your day job. Politics is not meant for physicians, especially honest and dedicated physicians like you. Three closing points: (1) A team player NEVER writes Open Letters to Party Central, unless he is about to quit OR wishes to draw attention to one's own self (2) it would be an absolute miracle IF you, dear doctor, would win an election from Panjim or thereabouts unless on a BJP, MGP or Congress ticket. (3) Political Parties are not know to give tickets to writers of Open Letters to Central. Hence consider yourself self-disqualified after scoring an own goal. BTW: I hope you noticed that the dissident AAP faction members have requested a meeting with Kejriwal . best jc On Mar 17, 2015, at 9:14 AM, Goanet Reader <[email protected]> posted: (Oscar Rebello wrote:) My dear Team AK / Team YY-PB: Permit me to introduce myself. I am an ordinary AAP volunteer from the state of Goa. I haven't quit my job as yet to dive headlong into the world of politics, but many of my friends have. Cheerfully (and often despondently), they are building the organization in the state, brick by brick: step by step and heartbreak by heartbreak. Presumptuously, I have taken it upon myself to speak for them. And the one overwhelming question that is driving a dagger in our hearts, at the moment, is this: "Just what the hell is the top AAP leadership in Delhi smoking?" Why has it induced this inexplicable crash after that dizzy high of Delhi 2015? Why this messy split in the marriage, when the family is still young and the kids are still learning to take their baby steps?.......etc Message: 4 Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2015 18:44:07 +0530 From: Goanet Reader <[email protected]> To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" <[email protected]> Subject: [Goanet] Open Letter: Quo vadis AAP... just what the hell is the top leadership smoking? (Dr Oscar Rebello) Message-ID: <cabcxcfh8ysk3iunbhab05xkrycgh5xtk3jis4ru4dfhqb9g...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 QUO VADIS AAP: JUST WHAT THE HELL IS THE TOP LEADERSHIP SMOKING? Dr Oscar Rebello [email protected] [email protected] My dear Team AK / Team YY-PB: Permit me to introduce myself. I am an ordinary AAP volunteer from the state of Goa. I haven't quit my job as yet to dive headlong into the world of politics, but many of my friends have. Cheerfully (and often despondently), they are building the organization in the state, brick by brick: step by step and heartbreak by heartbreak. Presumptuously, I have taken it upon myself to speak for them. And the one overwhelming question that is driving a dagger in our hearts, at the moment, is this: "Just what the hell is the top AAP leadership in Delhi smoking?" Why has it induced this inexplicable crash after that dizzy high of Delhi 2015? Why this messy split in the marriage, when the family is still young and the kids are still learning to take their baby steps? To understand this, let us first get some indisputable facts on the table. FACT 1: There can be no question that Arvind Kejriwal (AK), despite his eccentricities, is our lodestar. In Ashutosh's memorable words, our undisputed gladiator and hope. Almost single handedly, he navigated our creaking, wooden boat to a resounding victory defeating the mighty flotillas of the BJP/Congress. His sincerity, leadership and passion is simply unrivalled. FACT 2. Yogendra Yadav(YY) and Prashant Bhushan (PB) are easily, two of the most enlightened minds in the country. Unyielding in their conviction of ideology, they are men of a million ideas. Many of these ideas may be outdated and exasperating to the younger generation, but their integrity and unbridled love for AAP can never be doubted. And certainly they can never be painted as some evil, conniving Darth Vaders slyly walking around with a nuclear arsenal, out to torpedo our Starship Enterprise to Utopia. None of us buy into this silly argument. They were only asking relevant, pertinent questions. If we cannot answer them, the least we owe them is an explanation. FACT 3: Delhi 2015 was like the magical elixir of life for all of us. It reinforced our belief that the idea of AAP was not just alive, but kicking and kicking real hard. Reverentially (but not sycophantically) we must acknowledge that the credit for this resurrection of AAP goes to AK. Without him, we'd be buried for a long time, and if Delhi 2015 were not to happen, we'd probably enjoy the same relevance as a vaudeville act in ISIS controlled Iraq and Syria. But then, is Delhi 2015, our only goal post? Or are we aiming to shoot faster, higher and stronger, in the near future? Hence, if these are all undeniable facts, what then is the genesis of this macabre display of the unbelievable absurd, unfolding in Delhi, almost on a sickeningly daily basis? The answer to my mind lies in the proverbial, titanic clash between the 'Theory' and the 'Practicals' of our politics. The 'Theory' of our politics, that YY and PB are prepared to defend to the death, consists of absolutely no compromise with any candidate, with even a light shade of gray in their character -- forget 50 shades. But in this ruthless world of politics, is any elbow space for maneouver permitted, to ensure victory at the hustings? Is self righteousness the only antidote to corruption? That is the practical question. Because, 'practical' (electoral) politics is a different, unkind kettle of fish altogether. Here, the art of negotiation and compromise is necessary. A little bit of 'jugaad' here and there, so long as you don't lose sight of the larger picture, which is transparent and accountable politics -- the calling card of AAP. It would have been so much more prudent, if once in power, Team AK and Team YY would have expended their energies to set up and strengthen institutions to oversee honest governance in Delhi and they still have five years to do so. This interminable slug fest is simply such a waste of time. Fundamentally, Team AK and Team YY/PB have not been able to reconcile these two issues. They've been unable to blend the 'Theory' and 'Practicals' of our politics into a workable model. Sadly, they have let their bruised egos and innate over- sensitive natures ride over common sense and are needlessly letting their hearts rule over their heads. Is there a way out of this impasse? Someway, for this ghastly bloodletting to stop? Yes, there is. There is however only one man who can do this. AK himself, our gladiator and hope. Despite his pain and anguish for being hauled over coals, repeatedly, he must summon the courage to unleash the most powerful weapon of a great leader -- the weapon of forgiveness. He must be charitable in victory, get PB and YY back in action on the PAC, must learn to listen without rancor and he must turn the page to write a new chapter. On the other hand, PB/YY must also summon the courage to comprehend that 'bade bade deshon mein, aisi choti choti batein hotein hai.' They must reboot and plot the next navigational course of the ship. Both teams have to negotiate as friends and not as adversaries. For AAP's sake, for the country's sake, for our sake and most importantly for the sake of your own legacies, please, please bury the hatchet guys or you'll end up axing the very roots of a great, great idea you yourselves initiated. Lots of love, A distraught and foolishly hopeful volunteer Oscar Rebello
