Dear Mr. Dias, I have restricted my response to just GoaNet.
Based on your open letter, it appears you (or the people you represent) wish to support the Congress party because of secularism. This is a somewhat lame excuse. I think the Congress party is equally bad (or far worse) than the ruling party. What Goa needs is fresh blood with fresh ideas. I am not familiar with many of the smaller party names listed by you, but I did read the manifesto put up by Goa Suraj party. I think the ideas they put forward, are exactly, what is needed for Goa to become clean again. Secondly, Goans need to STOP DEMANDING monetary favors from politicians. If they wish, they should certainly accept whatever largesse the usual politicians heap upon them but they should NEVER vote for them. Instead, they should vote for a completely new set of faces ... give new people a chance. Supporting corrupt Congress party is like inviting thieves to come rob our house again! Don't you think so? Jim F. ... ... > I do not understand why those who left the Congress to form themselves as > Independents or regional parties cannot come back to the Congress to > strengthen it, so that secularism under Congress can defeat the forces of > communalism and hatred toward minorities. > ... ... > So, Goa Suraj party of Floriano Lobo, UGDP of Radharao Gracias, Goa Forward > of Vijay Sardesai and United Goans of Babush Monseratte should forget and > desist from forming loose knots with the Congress for their individual > interest and dissolve their egos to merge into the oceanic waters of the > Congress which alone will be able to dislodge the BJP and keep individual > like Viswajit Rane and the Pandurang Madkaikar from assuming control of > ... ... > STEPHEN DIAS > Dona Paula > Date: 20th July 2016
