--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2008 International Goan Convention Toronto, Canada
Early Bird Discount Registration closes March 31, 2008 http://www.2008goanconvention.com/regform_print.html --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jerry Fernandes wrote: Why come people don't vote BJP to Power ? If BJP is such a great party, who looks for the betterment of Goa, than why cant Goans in general look at it? It?s a great mystery, wish you could tell me why. My Response : The reason people of Goa not voting BJP to power as per my first approximation is a vast section of our Goan voters are ignorant, corrupt and casteist. This is one of the reason why we vote the current vacuous politicians in ruling Congress consistently in spite of knowing that they are fraud and criminals. Some of Goan voters can easily be swayed by these corrupt politicians either by caste, religion, regionalism, economic enticement or offering personal favour. Since arrival of Congress party in Goa its leaders have been constantly elected on caste and religion. Congress is using this schism to get to power by pitting castes and religions against each other. It is our fault that we repeatedly vote for these crooks and politicians with criminal background. Wise, well informed , broad minded and intelligent voters will not continue to vote these bunch of thieves regularly These politicians are elected from our general population so they are representative of the population who elected them which reflects the quality of our voters. Power corrupts and absolute power stagnated for quite long period corrupts absolutely. There is big money in politics and undoubtedly it attracts filthiest minds and if this trend goes on unchecked, it will be a dooms day for us one day. The Congress have created chaos in Goa in its sell out of Goan land to outsiders, the hill cutting, agricultural land conversion and regional plan 2011 and SEZs (which are forcibly scrapped now) . The Congress party is full of internal contradictions and is unable to provide a stable and performing Government. We needed a strong regional party because we know the current CM Diggubab is the weakest CM we had after liberation who do not have spine and have to rely on Congress high command for every single decision for Goa's day today administration. The MGP and UGDP has outlived its purposes and it is time to send these parties to oblivion. The NCP is the other side of same coin called Congress. Other opportunistic regional outfits like SGF have lost its credibility as evident by acts of its elected members. The parties like Su-Raj though they have good agenda, have no strong hold in Goan politics and can align with winning power if manage to get one or two seats. So it is the time we should consider of bringing back a able administrator like Parrikar to power forgetting our religious and caste differences for the development of Goa. Regards Vinay