Dear Mr. Wilson,
At the outset let me say that neither do I know Mr. Sequeira personally nor
am a supporter of any politician/party in this state. But going through your
mail, I am tempted to ask, how do you define a Goan? Better still, why are
you so intent on pressing for a Roman script? Do you think its going to
solve any of the ills in the state? I am a goan myself. But I have always
learnt that it is much better to have a national identity. That of being an
Indian, and I take great pride in that.
I had a goan come up to me to sign some document pressing for official
status to the roman script. This same person could not speak Konkani
fluently, forget about reading/writing in Roman script. But to make up the
numbers, signatures are being solicited. Great going! Keep it up. It is not
enough that we goans refuse to accept responsibility for our lethargic
attitude. We can only be interested in raking up needless issues and taking
to the streets for flimsy reasons. Can your same group press for more
compeeling demands like proper roads, water, electricity, healthcare and
education? NO.
You say you have the regional parties and your "SAVE GOA". Whom are you
fooling? Please introspect and look at the credentials of the people whose
help you are seeking. Defectors, manipulators, scoundrels to the core. And
you justify seeking their help so that Konkani has a Roman script? The day
is not far when true Goans get frustrated and leave the state. Who do you
envisage remaining to speak your Konkani? I was shocked when I saw some of
you tiatrists whip up such a frenzy during your support to Save goa during
elections. It is at that point that I realized that this state is finished.
Forget politicians, the masses are so easily swayed. There is no politician
today worth being elected to the Legislative assembly. If you have a
conscience, reconsider whom you support. And also consider the implications
of your demands. Script, language, class, caste, religion etc, all these are
tactics that serve to only to provide opportunities for 3rd parties to
divide society even further. Let us get down to improving the lot of our
people wiothout focussing on these trivial issues. I have seen how much of
documentation actually takes place in Konkani. Please do not be offended.
But if we don't change, we will continue to elect politicians of this
calibre who will rise on account of these issues. And as a tax paying
citizen of this country, I take objection.
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Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:29:18 -0400
From: "Wilson Mazarello"
ROMI LIPI ACTION FRONT
c/o Rhythm House, Below City Hospital ,Opp. Meenaxi Hotel,
, Margao, Goa.403 601.Mob. 9822386579
Ref : RLAF /Press Date
:21.7.2007
Press Note, For Kind favor of publication
Alexio Sequeira is anti-Roman Script
The views, expressed by Mr Alexio Sequeira ( Hon. Minister), on the issue
of the "Roman Script", in certain sections of the Press, on the 20th July
2007 , are nauseating.
