------------------------------------------------------- CONVENTION OF THE GOAN DIASPORA FROM GOA INTO THE WORLD Lisbon, Portugal June 15-17, 2007 Details at: http://www.casadegoa.org -------------------------------------------------------
For the record: * Stakes were lower earlier, doesn't mean corruption didn't exist. * In the 'seventies, the 'bus lobby' and permit corruption of MGP was well known. * In the 'sixties, Bahusaheb paid off politicians to switch parties... with land, mines and other goodies. This has been discussed on Goanet. Verifiable! * Read Ben Antao on the exchange of favours anticipated in Goa's first election. * Just because the Portuguese system of priviledge and loot was very codified and institutionalised (sharable among Bamons and Chardos among Catholics, and Bamons among Hindus, besides only a very few others) doesn't mean to say "corruption" (or the illegal privatisation of public wealth) was absent. * See George Winius on the Black Legend of Portuguese India... which means corruption too. FN On 02/06/07, Naguesh Bhatcar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't think corruption was that prevalent in Goa even upto the early 80s. > Even from the Portuguese days, favours would be done in exchange for > a 'saguad'. One cannot say that modern society has been without corruption. > > I remember my 1st job as a Junior Engineer at the Electricity Department, > in 1980, that was obtained through the Employment Exchange. That was not > the case at MPT, where a lot of Keralites were recruited and Goans shunned, > by the then Keralite Secretary at MPT, Mr. Nalinakshan. All of them were > recruited > by him directly from Kerala and we learnt that money had changed hands. > I did get a job at MPT subsequently in 1983, without paying any money to > anybody! > > It did not take Goans too long to learn the tricks of the trade -PWD and RTO > were > the 2 main entities that proliferated corruption. Then came the corporations > like > EDC and Kadamba! The ministers in charge were reported to have charged money > to recruit drivers and conductors. I remember the young ministers that came > into the Government -- teachers, lawyers, trade union leaders. Some of them > now > show their professions as farmers and businessman. How can any of the > ministers and politicians get rich without being corrupt? Look at the wealth > that > each of the MLAs have accumulated. Show me any Goan MLA who can be termed > as not rich! > > In a way corruption is encouraged by the parties in power at the Centre. > The "CBI Raids" card is only used, whenever any errant MLA does not follow > the > party edict. Wonder if Churchill and Babush Monserrate will be under the > radar, > after tomorrow's elections. > > Perhaps, as the old saying goes "People get the government they deserve." > > Latest way of making money in India and Goa-- Be somebody in the Cricket > administration > hierarchy! And Politicians become 'able' administrators where money can be > easily siphoned off! > > Naguesh -- FN M: 0091 9822122436 P: +91-832-240-9490 (after 1300IST) Skype: fredericknoronha Yahoochat: fredericknoronha http://fn.goa-india.org http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com Email fred at bytesforall.org Res: 784 Saligao 403511 Goa India ------------------------------------------------------- Goanet recommends, and is proud to be associated with, 'Domnic's Goa' - A nostalgic romp through a bygone era. This book is the perfect gift for any Goan, or anyone wanting to understand Goa. Distributed locally by Broadway, near Caculo Island, Panjim & internationally by OtherIndiaBookStore.Com. For trade enquiries contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------------------------------------
