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South Asian Film Festival in Goa from Fri (June 27) to Mon (June 30) At Kala Academy, and ESG, Panaji, Goa http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2008-June/076384.html --------------------------------------------------------------------------- An excellent response by Floriano from Goasuraj Party. Well done. Keep it up Floriano. If only some more Goans would give you a chance and vote for your party! I would if I could... I note that Wendell Rodricks has been writing a lot about the Comunidades violation problem as well. Well done. The truth will prevail and we do need to talk about these things because ultimately if we Goans do not complain who will? Best wishes Paulo. ________________________________ From: floriano Sent: 26 June 2008 12:34 To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! Subject: Response to Arun Sinha's article : Goa of Our Dreams" Living Within a China Wall Dear Mr. Arun Sinha, Today, when I opened the NT, I took my time to go through your write-up twice over which made up my mind to respond to this piece, as I normally do, when I either like what you have to say or do not like it. In this case it was both. You say "Central government investments in infrastructure and quantum growth in mining, industry and tourism and the satellite enterprises contributed significantly to the high indices of income, literacy and health that Goa today is famous for". I say that what you must realize is that the Central Government has drained Goa's income to the tune of hundreds of thousands of crores and has handed out a pittance for the maintenance of Goa. If onlly one half quarter of the same was used on Goa, without it lining the pockets of the mine owners and dirty politicians, Goa would be paved with 24 carat gold. The Portuguese had done the same but they had given Goa the 'Law and Order' and had instilled in the psyche of Goans a thing or two about being 'humane' and 'responsible' The Portuguese had, in all those 450 years of rule, respected Goa's unique and indegenous 'Agro-Institutions' called the COMUNIDADES. But the Indian take-over took all that away in just one tenth of that time and instead brought in the pestilence that we see prevailing in Goa, more specifically what you see from your office window, today. Sincerely, Floriano goasuraj