Dear Rajan,
You have DIAGNOSED the ailment CORRECTLY [see your text below]. So why are
you suggesting the WRONG MEDICINE?
The solution to the DIVISIVE forces is UNITY in the inevitable diversity of
opinions.
[Put three Goans together and one can have two, possibly even three,
associations of two members each and as many opinions].
The Press Advisor to the Builder-Politician-Mining lobby has taken some
expert advice and acted swiftly to get the "Oscar awards" on page 3 of TOI,
front page of HERALD and Editorial of GT ...all in one night after the real
Oscar arrived back in Goa! Do you get my message ...or whatever it is called in
Indian languages [sounds like "Sandas" and some write it as "Sondex' ;-)]. He
is very, very Prudent.
Recently, the Times of India published a report [by line of Raju Nayak, who
had earlier filed a report as the Correspondent of "Indian Express" Mumbai
Edition about the all important "chai" Digu-kaka had at a small teashop at
Amona on his way back from Musician Wadkar's funeral, soon after Digu-kaka's
election as the Aam Admi CM] about one Miguel Braganza, President of the
Botanical Society of Goa [perhaps referring to me, though I am no longer the
Prez of BSG] criticising Dr. S.P. Singh, Horticultural Scientist of ICAR. It
was just a coincidence that the BSG and the ICAR were co-organising the Konkan
Fruit Fest a few days after the report by Raju Nayak in the TOI. It is also a
coincidence that I have never in my life ever given Raju Nayak an interview or
a quote ...or even talked to him, in person or on phone, on any subject under
the sun!
Raju Nayak, the Editor and the TOI group owe the world an explanation how
they could list Fernandina, Colaco and Furtado mango varieties as EXTINCT when
all the three varieties are around and were displayed at the exhibition of KFF
at more than one stall! None of them have responded to my letter of protest to
date. It is more that 15 days since I sent them the email.
So, please read between the lines. Digamber may literally mean "naked" ...but
Digu-kaka keeps his tracks well covered! Watch how Babu barks while Digu-Kaka
is circumspect, "If the builders have ALL the permissions and licences AND
have obtained them without MANIPULATION or MIS-REPRESENTATION, then the Gram
Sabhas cannot legally revoke the licences." See how well he words it. Contrast
that with "If the Panchayat withdraws the licences, I will get the Panchayat
Act amended to allow the Director of Panchayats to direct the Panchayat
Secretary to issue the licence." as told at a public function in Margao to ...
hold your breath ...Sarpanchas! [Soter will tell that to you as a personal
witness to the speech of the Panchayat Samrat.]
Mog asundi.
Miguel
Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 18:47:36 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Rajan P. Parrikar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] Terminate Dr. Oscar Rebello as Convener of GBA
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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The builder lobby and Digu (he of the
"valiant, forthright, and amazingly farsighted"
fame) will be very happy with Dr. Rebello.
They seek to fragment any united opposition
to their nefarious activities and here we
have the Convener of the GBA giving
them on a platter just what they wish.
Regards,
r
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