Anand,
I heartilly welcome your positively ambitious project.
However, I feel your time frame is far too hasty. Put it off
by at least a couple of weeks.
You will get far more sicker and fatigued by the time you are thru.
I would resort to my proven medicine to maitain equanimity during
the ordeal: a few drams of a fine single malt.
Wishing you well, my dear,
Alfred de Tavares> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 5
Mar 2008 11:46:34 +0000> Subject: [Goanet] Parrikar v/s Parrikar v/s Kamat> > >
> > Bab Bosco D'Mello said :> > Finally ??? The moderators and administrators
were an> afterthought , kya ??> > A mentally and physically exhausted Anand
Virgincar replies :> > 1 ) Frankly , I am getting sick and tired of this whole
interview> business ( and of the strange ways of Goanet in general )> > 2 )
When I said finally , I was referring to the final point in my> last message.
Goanet moderators and administrators should > have been aware from day 1 of
what I was proposing. They> had every right and every opportunity to set
guidelines from > that point ( or even scuttle the initiative by simply
rejecting > my initial post )> > 3 ) Where is the question of using Goanet as a
propaganda> medium for Manohar Parrikar and the BJP ? I have been > entirely
transperant from day 1 and my sincere intentions were> to help clarify the
extremely valid concerns that goanetters > ( in particular those from minority
communities ) have...as also> to give Manohar Parrikar cause for serious
introspection.> > 4 ) I CANNOT see what this whole issue about Manohar
Parrikar> " using " Goanet is about. Goa SuRaj for instance has been using>
this forum to disseminate their press notes and other propaganda> for years (
and Bab Floriano Lobo is to be commended in his effort> to reach out to
overseas Goans in particular by this avenue ).> How come this sudden hue and
cry about Mr Parrikar trying to> answer questions, that too from a
predominantly hostile cohort ?> > 5 ) I only went ahead with mentioning names
of those who would> choose questions , attend the interview ( and the time
schedule )> as there was no intervention from moderators or owners after a>
week of my first post. They are welcome to make thir own choices> and set
guidelines on every count ( though answering ALL questions> posed as suggested
by Mr B. D'Mello is plain silly....we cannot > expect Manohar Parrikar to sit
answering questions for 4 to 5 hours> ....which is what it would take to tackle
all the Q's asked so far )> > 6 ) The reasons I chose Manohar Parrikar for the
interview were :> a ) In my opinion , he is the best person to lead Goa out of
he current> mess ( in spite of my reservations about his BJP / RSS baggage )> b
) This forum is overwhelmingly dominated in terms of sheer numbers> by those
who have serious concerns and doubts about Mr Parrikar> and the BJP...and they
have every right to seek clarifications.> c ) Unlike the Congress which is the
other main political force in Goa> Mr Parrikar is the unquestioned leader of
the BJP at the moment and> can speak for all his other political colleagues
without major > contradictions.> > 7 ) I find the following comment by Mr B.
D'Mello entirely inappropriate:> " If the motives are in Goa's interest , it
would be prudent for YOU to> give all political leaders an even playing field
and an opportunity to> respond to questions from goanetters too. If YOU reached
out to > Manohar Parrikar, YOU should reach out to other ideologies/ parties>
TOO "> Has Mr B. D'Mello asked those who have been posting anti-BJP stuff> on
Goanet to post pro-BJP propaganda TOO ?> AND HERE MY MOTIVES ARE BEING
QUESTIONED FOR ARRANGING MR> PARRIKAR TO ANSWER PREDOMINANTLY HOSTILE QUESTIONS
!> Am I stopping anyone from doing the same with any other politician ?> AND
HERE I HAVE TO TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ORGANISING THIS TO PROVE THAT I DO
NOT HAVE ULTERIOR MOTIVES !> I thought the moderators and owners of Goanet were
responsible in> making Goanet a fair and democratic forum.> AND SUDDENLY , I
BECOME RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING A LEVEL> PLAYING FIELD !> > 8 ) I have phoned
Mr Digamber Kamat at 0934 hours GMT today 5> March 08 and requested him to do
an interview for Goanet on the> same lines as Manohar Parrikar. He has kindly
agreed. As someone> on the ground is required to co-ordinate efforts ( as Rajan
is doing> with the MP interview ) , I have asked a mutual friend , Mr Datta>
Damodar Naik to help me. He will arrange an interviewer.> I hope goanetters ,
moderators and administrators are happy NOW> at least. If there is anything
else I have to do to prove my " motives "> please let me know soon. A long
holiday from Goanet for me is> probably more than overdue.> > > with visceral
luv and regards,> anand> > ( Dr Anand Virgincar )
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